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Your home is your space, your sanctuary, and your peace. Burglars look for easy opportunities â together, we can remove those opportunities and protect what matters most. Here are 25 practical, proven tips you can use today to keep your home safer:
đ Secure Doors, Windows & Access PointsAlways lock doors and windows, even when youâre home.Fit highâquality deadlocks on external doors.Make sure uPVC doors are doubleâlocked.Use window locks on ground floors and accessible windows.Install a door chain or video doorbell.Keep your garden gates locked at all times.Use secure fencing and thorny shrubs to deter intruders.đĄ Use Light, Visibility & DeterrentsFit duskâtoâdawn or motionâactivated lighting.Use timer switches when youâre out or away.Keep the front of your home wellâlit and visible from the street.Trim hedges to remove hiding places.Display burglar alarm stickers or CCTV signage (even better if you have the real thing!).đŚ Protect Your ValuablesDonât leave jewellery, wallets or keys in visible places.Never keep jewellery or cash in a drawer or cupboardâ burglars always check there first.Use an insuranceârated home safe, bolted to a solid surface.For highâvalue items, consider using a safe deposit box at a dedicated safe deposit centre.Keep a photo inventory of your valuables for insurance purposes.Mark property with UV pens or forensic marking kits.đ Vehicle, Garden & OutbuildingsKeep bikes locked inside or use heavyâduty anchors.Lock your shed, and secure tools â burglars often use them to break in.Donât leave car keys near doors or letterboxes.Consider a letterbox cage or internal cover.đĄ Reduce the Risk When AwayAvoid posting holiday details on social media.Ask a neighbour to put your bins out or move post.If youâre away long-term, consider Royal Mail Keepsafe to hold your post.
đ Seen Something Suspicious? Tell Us.Your information helps us keep your community safe. 999 â If a crime is happening right now or someone is in danger101 â For suspicious activity, nonâemergencies or concernsOnline â Report directly at www.met.police.ukIf you want to stay anonymous: Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111Or make an anonymous online report:
https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously
đ¤ Neighbourhood Watch: Stronger TogetherNeighbourhood Watch groups help protect residents, strengthen communities, and reduce crime. Join a scheme near you:
https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/joinNWNo scheme in your street?
You can start one using this simple stepâbyâstep guide:
https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/member-area/support-volunteers/how-start-neighbourhood-watch-scheme-step-step
đ Letâs Keep Hounslow Safe â TogetherSmall steps make a big difference. If you see something, hear something, or know something that doesnât feel right, please tell us. Your information matters. 
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