by Nick Michael | Oct 31, 2019 | News
89% of Ex-Burglars Believe Smart Homes are an Effective Criminal Deterrent. There are now over 15 million ‘smart homes’ in the UK, with some sort of smart device to control lights, security, putting the kettle on or the vacuum cleaner. However, 75% of non-owners are...
by Amie Broadley | Oct 29, 2019 | News
Have Fun this Spooky Season, Using these Safety Hints Half of UK residents spend money on Halloween, cumulatively £320 million annually, £25 million of which dedicated to pumpkins alone. The increasing popularity of Halloween has meant increased demand for the...
by Amie Broadley | Oct 25, 2019 | News
Three-Fifths of Burglaries occur Between 6 pm and 6 am. As it gets darker earlier, burglaries are increasing with one occurring every 40 seconds, with 422,870 burglaries taking place last year. London homes are three times more likely to be burgled, particularly homes...
by Amie Broadley | Oct 18, 2019 | News
Did you know 74% of burglaries are carried out via entry through a front door? Burglary concerns everyone, yet 42% of UK residents regularly leave their doors unlocked and only think about locking it if they’re away overnight which is why National Home Security...
by Amie Broadley | Oct 9, 2019 | News
Homes with no security measures are five times more likely to be burgled than those with measures in place. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a 13% increase in theft between March 2017 and March 2019, with 28% of UK adults having no security...
by Amie Broadley | Sep 30, 2019 | News
UK adults are not prepared for an emergency. Are you one of them? A recent British Red Cross survey found 26% of UK adults believe, during their life, they’ll be affected by a major emergency. But over 70% said no one in their household has prepared for the...