Safety & Security Tips

Making Theft Harder

• Don't invite unknown people inside.
• Lock doors and windows.
• Install Deadlocks on external doors.
• Change locks when you move.
• Never give keys to workmen, gardeners or cleaners.
• Don't attach address or personal ID to keys.
• Install keyed window locks.
• Install locks on garages and sheds.
• Put belongings and tools away.
• Provide ample exterior lighting as a deterrent

• Keep valuable items in personal vault or the bank.
• Engrave appliances with drivers licence number.
• Be sure any phone number labels are legible.
• Photograph artworks and antiques.
• Note the serial number of all items.

• Leave exterior lights on.
• Ask a reliable person to check house at irregularly intervals.
• Leave curtains and fittings in normal positions.
• Have mail/parcels delivered elsewhere or regularly collected.
• Cancel regular deliveries that will not be collected. (eg. newspapers, milk)
• Shut and lock all doors and windows, including garage and sheds.
• Have mail/parcels delivered elsewhere or regularly collected.
• Advise security patrols and police if away for extended periods.