Taking care of your property

Feeling safe and secure in our homes is something we should take for granted and yet in 2004/05, according to the British Crime Survey, there were 756,000 domestic burglaries. Although these figures have been falling due to police and home-owner action, such as the installation of burglar alarms, the average financial loss associated with domestic burglary is still around £1,883 (Simmons, 2002). However the long term emotional damage associated with being a victim of burglary is far greater. After all, would you feel safe in your home after intruders have been in?