Keeping Your Valuables Safe
Did you know that on average a UK home is burgled every 40 seconds? From burglaries, that are targeted and organised to those that are opportunistic thieves don’t take long to complete their job. Although we can’t stop burglaries altogether we can stop our homes from being easy targets and make their job harder. Read our helpful guide for keeping your valuables safe.
Where do you keep valuable items?
It’s worth auditing where you keep your valuables for example keeping items like electronics and cash near windows may result in a burglary. As the old saying goes ‘out of sight out of mind’.
The first room that burglars target is the bedroom as it is where jewellery, watches and cash are usually kept. So here are some places that burglars won’t look.
The Kitchen
The kitchen is one of the last places a burglar will look for valuable items. To keep your valuables safe reuse containers such as coffee tubs or cereal boxes and keep your valuables inside.
The Loft
Lofts are often left untouched by burglars as they are difficult to access and they pose a risk of trapping the burglar. Because of this lofts are one of the safest places to hide valuables.
A Safe
A safe is a great way to secure your valuables, if a burglar was to find it they would have to break into it to gain access to your valuables which would take time and tools that burglars don’t have. Meridian Security Systems are suppliers of a wide range of safes that cater to everybody from small home office safes and fireproof safes to Grade 6 cash safes – we’ve got your valuables covered.
Make your valuables traceable
If the worst-case scenario was to happen and your home was to be burgled if your valuables were found they could be returned if they were marked with your address or contact details using invisible ink. You can also register your items on immobilise.com, so that if anything were stolen the police could identify you as the owner and return your stolen property.
In addition to hiding your valuables, you should consider a home security system. To discuss your tailored security solution contact our team today on 0113 2591538.