Home Security Facts and Figures
Like most people, you are probably fearful of being a victim of a house burglary. However, do you know the facts about house burglaries?
Have a look at the facts and figures below.
Some are surprising and others less so, but one thing is clear: taking the necessary precautions can provide peace of mind for you and your family.
- Around 60% of burglars used forcible entry to gain access to a home.
- 30% entered the home through an unlocked door, window or other opening without resorting to force.
- In 70% of burglaries the burglar gains entry through a door.
- Households are more than twice as likely to be burgled if they've been burgled in the previous four years.
- Many burglaries are not pre-planned, they're carried out by opportunists who discover an open door, window or unguarded valuables in full view.
- In 7% of burglaries the perpetrator pushed past the person who opened the front door.
- Visible security measures, such as alarm boxes or CCTV cameras, are shown to reduce the chance of a property being targeted in a burglary.
- If you are the victim of a burglary and don't take proper security measures afterwards, it is more likely you will be a victim again at a future date.
- Remotely monitored CCTV can be used as evidence in court.
- CSS monitors over 10,000 systems installed in properties throughout Scotland.
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