Safeguarding your house or property is key to ensuring that you do not become a victim!

Luckily, there are several things you can do to minimize the chance you will be targeted and that the thief will have much success if they pick your home!

Reinforce your doors –Most criminals don’t even know how to pick locks; they just kick in the door. It’s a lot easier than you might think. But if you have a sturdy door that can’t be kicked in very easily, they’re likely to give up and just move on to the next house. And don’t forget the back door, the garage door, and any other doors that lead outside.

Get motion detector lights – Especially the kind that run on batteries or solar power, as there could be rolling blackouts. Criminals don’t like to be seen, and if a bright light hits them they’ll usually flee like cockroaches.

Reinforce your windows – Like I said before, windows are just way too easy to break through. I recommend putting bars over all your windows if you don’t mind the way it looks. If there are bars on the windows, 9 out of 10 times criminals will move on to a house without them. It’s not worth their trouble.

Think like a criminal – If a criminal looked at your house, would they see toys, tools or other things in the yard? Are there lots of trees and bushes to hide behind? Would they see expensive items through the windows? Don’t leave things outside, get rid of those bushes and get some heavy-duty curtains. When you’re done, look at your house and compare it to your neighbors’ houses. Does it look more secure than theirs? If not, your house could be targeted first.

Most of this stuff should be common sense and you should already have much of it if not everything, in place.

If not, you need to get on the ball and make sure you take measures to make it as hard as possible for you to become a victim!

For more information on increasing the security of your home or property, check out the Urban Survival Site.