Home security

Protecting your home from crime

Follow our advice to keep your home safe from burglary, damage, doorstep theft, fly-
tipping and squatters: protect your valuables, safeguard your building and secure your
outside.

Ways to secure your home

Door and window lock advice

Keep property secure by choosing burglar-proof doors and windows

Door security

Keep your property secure with burglar-proof doors and key-fobs

Window security

Control access with windows that protect your home

How safe is your flat?

Make your flat as burglar-proof as possible

Checklist for securing your home when you leave it

When going out, leave your home as secure as possible

Reduce the risk of your home being burgled

Keep it safe

Learn how a secured safe in your home foils burglars

Mark your property to deter burglars

The steps you can take to reduce chances of burglary

Seven facts about residential burglary

Burglary facts to inspire you to safeguard your home

Other home security tips

How protecting your garden makes your home safer

Protect your garden and outbuildings to reduce risk of burglars

Keep burglars out of your property

Give burglars nowhere to hide and prevent distraction burglary

Protect your property against vandalism

Five steps you can take to safeguard a property from vandalism

Keeping your shed or garage safe and secure

Don't make it easy for burglars to find the tools of their trade

Make life difficult for fly tippers and squatters

Advice on protecting premises from fly tippers and squatters

Preventing stolen doorstep deliveries

Help avoid unattended parcels being stolen from your doorstep

Oil tank theft

What is oil tank theft and how to prevent it