Shed security is something that we should be considering throughout the year. But today is March 21st – the first day of Spring, and we start to shake of the winter and look forward to enjoyable times in the garden. Unfortunately, it is also a time that thieves start to stir. Whilst B&Q are stocking [...]
Category Archives: Crime Prevention
Home Security – Perimeter Security and Legislation
Whilst carrying out home security crime prevention surveys the first area I concentrate on is a home owners perimeter security. Now perimeters come all sorts of sizes and shapes depending whether you live in an apartment or a stately home but here we are going to concentrate on the average suburban property. Legislation First of [...]
Clocks go back – burglary goes up
Just a reminder that the clocks go back in the UK at 2am on Sunday 30 October 2011. And whilst this may mean an extra hour in bed for you, it gets a different reaction from your average burglar. So what should you do? Well the first thing to consider is a general security survey [...]
Crime Map for your Area
A new and exciting website was launched at midnight on Monday 31 January 2011 which allows those of us in England and Wales to see crime levels, including burglary, in our area. Simply enter a postcode, street name or town/village name into the search box and the website will immediately show you the crime statistics [...]
Police Response
One of the questions we are frequently asked is, “Will the police respond to my alarm?” Well we’ve taken a look at the Association of Chief Police Officer’s (ACPO) policy document which was amended in Jan 2010 and we’ve appraised it as follows. We would welcome any comments from police, security companies and other bodies [...]
Fine Weather Security
Enjoying the fine weather? Taken any security measures? The summer months can be a very lucrative for the average burglar and petty thief. Many of us take advantage of the good weather by leaving windows open and doors ajar. This makes life very easy for Burglar Bill since he is unlikely to have to force [...]
Crime Prevention
Here we will look at the general crime prevention steps you can take to protect yourself, your property and your belongings. So lets get going ……

