Clearview National April 2016 - Issue 173 | Page 6

INDUSTRYNEWS

Brits need to do
more to protect their
homes from burglars
More than half of the UK population are very
concerned about their houses being burgled, but
Brits are only taking very basic measures to protect
their properties, according to new research.
»»53% OF BRITS SAID THAT
they were worried about their
homes being broken into, with
47% of these saying it is a regular
concern and 6% admitting that
they worry about it all of the
time.
However, when asked what
forms of home security they have
in place, the majority of home
owners admit they only use
basic security measures such as
locks (87%) and security lights
(52%).
Burglar alarms are the third
most common form of home
security (40%) but when it comes
to more advanced technology
such as CCTV only 16% have
this installed.
The study of 1,000
people, conducted by
IronmongeryDirect, was

undertaken to find out Brits’
views on home security and
investigate how secure their
homes really are. It found that
over a third of people (34%)
have had their home broken into
in the past five years, with 9%
having been a victim more than
once. And nearly half (43%)
knew someone else in their
neighbourhood who had been
burgled.
London has come out as the
top spot for burglary as 56% of
people living in this area have had
their home broken into.
Despite these figures, the study
found that two-thirds of the
population (62%) actually felt
safe and secure in their homes,
with those living in the North
West claiming to feel the safest
(93%). The area where people felt

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least safe was the West Midlands,
with just over a quarter of people
admitting they felt safe in their
homes.
Despite the research indicating
a somewhat lax approach to home
security, perhaps because many
people feel safe in their homes,
the majority of homeowners
(68%) said they would consider
installing smart security products
such as Smartphone alarms and
CCTV. And 62% would be
willing to spend more than £100
on home security products.
Wayne Lysaght-Mason,
managing director at
IronmongeryDirect, said:
“Everyone has the right to feel
safe in their own home, and it’s
saddening to hear that so many
people are concerned about the
threat of burglary.

“To ensure a home is secure,
it’s really important that property
owners take measures to properly
protect it, and invest in a range
of quality security products to
prevent the risk of burglary.
There are a number of security
solutions that can provide
high levels of security and give
property owners peace of mind.
There is certainly demand from
our customers for high security
products such as wireless alarm
kits that are simple to install,
door viewers which make it
easier to identify visitors, secure
gates and fencing to protect
the grounds of the property,
windows bars, and CCTV
camera systems.”
www.IronmongeryDirect.co.uk/
home-security