SECTOR INSIGHT
CCTV , Gates , and Beware of the Dog : What Brits are most using to keep their home safe
The winter time often brings an influx of burglaries . Whilst we leave our homes , enjoying nights on the town , winter markets and spending time out with friends and family , burglars are lurking . In fact , reports suggest that burglaries in winter are 1.14 times more likely to occur compared to summer .
» SO , IT ’ S NO SURPRISE TO HEAR THAT we ’ re all a little more security conscious this time of year . After all , we ’ ve got presents to protect and festive cheer to upkeep . But what home security systems and measures are we resorting to ?
To find out , here at SimpliSafe we surveyed the nation to uncover the more popular ways in which we ’ re defending our home , and among the locks , chains , and outdoor security cameras , there were also some interesting , more inventive methods ...
Bolting the Nation Shut : Britain ’ s Leading Home Security Methods
Across the UK , it ’ s perhaps no surprise to see the likes of burglar alarms , security cameras and chain locks top the list of most common ways used to protect our homes . Additions to front doors including deadbolts and chain locks are the most common ways we protect our home , however , with just over a third of people using extra security measures on their doors . Burglar alarms weren ’ t far behind with around 32 % of people setting one before leaving their home .
The rise in security cameras , both indoor and outdoor have welcomed a rise in more recent years . Today , three in 10 people in the UK have some form of surveillance camera as part of their home security , while one in five of us are also using video doorbells .
However , cameras have still not surpassed ‘ man ’ s best friend ’. 31 % of UK residents are keeping animals as a method of home security , so any burglars should certainly “ beware of the dog ” this Christmas .
Driveway security , such as gates and bollards were used by around 15 % of people , largely in more rural areas , while the same goes for shotguns , a rather terrifying method of home security used by 0.2 % of the country .
At the other end of the spectrum , around two and a half percent of people use no methods of home security at all .
Finding a Midlands Ground : The UK ’ s Most Security Conscious Regions
That figure rises to four and a half percent in the South East , where people are among the least security conscious , just behind London , where five percent of people have no home security measures in place .
Scotland is the region that uses the least amount of security measures and the area least likely to have indoor or outdoor security cameras , with just 19.2 % of Scots installing them , compared to 35.6 % of people in the South East , where cameras are the most common method of keeping their home safe .
Front door additions are most prominent in Scotland overall , as well as the South West and Yorkshire and the Humber , where 43.2 % of residents are using them .
Burglar alarms were the most popular home security methods across the regions , however . In total , in four of the 12 regions , alarms were the most popular method of home security , with front door additions and security cameras the most popular in three regions apiece .
The anomalies within the regions came in the West Midlands and the North East , where almost half of people in the likes of Newcastle , Sunderland and Middlesbrough were using their pets as home security measures . Residents of the North East are almost 20 % more likely to keep a pet as they are to use a burglar alarm , as well as 10 % more likely in comparison to front door additions .
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