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The 8 things you should never have on show When selecting a house to rob, burglars will almost always have a good nosy around first which includes looking through the...

Forget a guard dog, get a protection parrot! ‘Beware of the Parrot’ is not a sign you tend to see on houses but that may all change after Rocky the...

Can small businesses afford the cost of security? And what is the price of insufficient security? Businesses in Wyke, Bradford, are appealing for more security in the town centre after...

New rules for recording burglaries reflect all home break ins People are being warned about what could be a dramatic increase in instances of home burglary this year, but being...

A couple of years ago we covered a story about chalk markings being feared to be codes for burglars. That was largely debunked as utility worker symbols but police in...

It appears that nobody has told the weather that it’s spring but the clocks go forward this weekend and we would hope that warmer weather and lighter nights are on...

Continuing tales of thieves you won’t believe We have previously posted not one, not two but three separate blogs about the misadventures of bungling burglars. However, it seems there is...

Many burglaries are opportunistic in nature but don’t confuse spontaneous for rash: even if a house seems a likely target at first glance, most will still make a number of...

Think like a burglar to secure your home The best way to make your home secure is not to think like a homeowner but to think like a burglar. Take...

We have shared a number of stats around burglary lately (daily throughout October for National Home Security Month in fact!) and have recently come across this post by comparethemarket.com that...

We have brought you various stories of bungling burglars before (here and here): the criminal cretins caught out by their own stupidity; but it seems that for every one that...

CCTV can be a great tool for capturing evidence in the event of a break in. Intruders will therefore do what they can to avoid being caught on camera or...