Winter time = burglary time
In the night from Saturday 24 October to Sunday, October 25, we set the clock back one hour and the winter time went back. "An extra hour of sleep" is what many Dutch people think when the clock is an hour back. But what is not taken into account is that winter time is equal to burglary time. It is now getting dark in the evening and that gives burglars more opportunity to make a move.
Most home burglaries take place every year from November to February. During this period the police perform extra checks, the central government makes people more vigilant for burglaries with advertising campaigns and the municipalities alert residents to take preventive measures. But what can you do yourself as a resident to reduce the inbreak chances? Uwwoningveilig.nl gives you some extra tips:
1 | Provide good lighting in and around the house
When a home is unlit, burglars see that the resident is not at home. That is why it is wise to use time switches and outdoor lamps that work with a sensor. So give the house a inhabited impression and play the burglar in the spotlight by placing good lighting.
2 | Secure doors and windows
You can secure doors in all sorts of ways. Consider, for example, safety locks, a security strip, a crack stand holder and an additional lock. For securing windows there are barriers, thieves claws, window trees and side locks.
3| Ensure a wireless alarm system
An alarm system is still one of the best methods to secure your home. If a burglar tries to break in, then a loud siren goes into the house. The siren can even be heard outside and is guaranteed to wake the neighbors. In addition, you will receive a notification on your phone if you are not at home. In short, the vigilance in and around your home is increased. Your home is so well protected against potential burglars.
4 | Provide extra eyes with a security camera
An alarm system can ensure that your home is properly protected against burglars. But you can't watch if something is wrong. It can of course happen that there is a false alarm. You can't see this remotely. With one security camera Make sure that there are extra eyes and ears in your home. As soon as you get a message that there is a burglary, switch to the camera via your phone. You immediately get images from the potential burglar and so you can assess whether it is a false alarm.
5 | Alarm
The purchase of an alarm system is an important step to a safe living environment. But if your alarm goes off, what happens with the alarm message? Connection to an alarm center is simply a must. At Uwwoningveilig.nl you will now receive 1 year free alarm follow -up from Alarm Mordnet (worth € 100) when purchasing one of our Ajax Hubkits. For example, if there is a robbery, burglary or fire.