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West Yorkshire Police’s spring burglary campaign focuses on 6 key areas to be aware of to protect your home’s security.

Opportunistic burglars thrive on your momentary lapses so it’s really important to be mindful of your security, especially now it’s getting warmer and we spend more time out in the garden.

As a senior police officer links recent rise in burglary to austerity, social media and other facts, we share our top 10 spring home security tips.

How defensive planting could reinforce your external home security.

It’s probably fair to say that security tends to be male dominated, however on International Women’s Day we are delighted to pay tribute to a woman who has a huge legacy in security and deserves recognition. On International Women’s Day, we pay tribute to Marie Van Brittan Brown.

It may be unseasonably sunny for February but remember to put in place all your summer home security precautions as an open window is a gift for an opportunistic burglar.

We have covered this topic before but it seems there is a bottomless supply of ‘disaster criminals’ whose dastardly capers don’t go to plan. Here are yet more examples of why crime doesn’t pay.

This blog has been written for us by the content team at Sainsbury’s Bank. It looks at how to minimise the stress of moving house and how to make sure sure your new home is secure.

Methods used by would-be intruders to assess how vulnerable your home is

If the value of your home contents changes then many insurers will insist on you installing an appropriate safe, as one of our customers recently discovered.

West Yorkshire Police is warning of an increase in lock-snapping burglaries in the Ossett area of Wakefield. We look at what lock-snapping is and why certain areas are targeted.

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