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Doors overlooked by passers-by and home
occupants. This will give the burglar the
Doors are the main route into a home for feeling that they may be spotted or caught
burglars, mostly through unlocked doors! in the act. For example, keep boundary
Ask yourself ‘What security do we already fences lower or see-through at the top and
have? Do we use it? If not, why not?' reduce low hanging branches on trees, so
The aim of door security is to make the that any entrance doors are clearly visible
to passers-by.
door as strong as the wall around it, whilst
still being able to be used as a door.
• A new door, which meets current Neighbours
standards, would be ideal but it may not Good neighbours can have an impact both
be practical or affordable. Lots of devices locally and further away.
can be added to doors to make them more
secure but do bear in mind escape in the Schemes such as Neighbourhood Watch
event of a fire and, if you live in a rented Schemes (NWS) alter offenders’ perception
property, consult the owner or building of risk. If an area is clearly marked as
manager before making improvements. having a NWS, it makes them think they
• Do the locks have either a kitemark are more likely to be caught.
(wooden) or 3 stars / a diamond on them? NWS encourage residents to consciously
• If it has a handle, do you lift, lock, remove consider their own home security
and they promote social interaction
the key? and neighbourhood cohesion among
communities.
Get to know your neighbours!
For more information and advice:

www.ourwatch.org.uk/burglary-WIDEN
The overwhelming message, which came
Exterior across from the Neighbours section of

The exterior presents the earliest the webinar was ‘if you see something
suspicious, don’t ignore it – report it!
opportunity to deter a burglar. The aim is
to create an exterior, which can be easily Dianne Rowe

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