Home Security / Burglaries

[bobbarley]

Well crime wise it's ranked in the highest 10% of the country, I'm unsure what type of crime it relates to though.  Having said that, all of Manchester is ranked right up there, so many pikies!

We're going to hsve a dog as well, so hopefully that should make a difference 

[barrym381]

Well crime wise it's ranked in the highest 10% of the country, I'm unsure what type of crime it relates to though.  Having said that, all of Manchester is ranked right up there, so many pikies!

We're going to hsve a dog as well, so hopefully that should make a difference 

worth having an alarm then,an our 1 covers the two sheds i have in the garden at night aswell  thats only cause my dog is to busy snoring to hear any1 at night 

[Diamond Hell]

Basically I'm trying to decide whether it's worth buying a proper alarm for the house, £127.99.  Or whether a replica box on the front wall for £14 would be just as effective a deterrent.

Last time I checked 'proper' alarms cost more than £130! 

Just put a security light on the front of the house that also has a video camera which records to an SD card.

£80 from Screwfix.

[leigh_harty]

Lighting up crims is always a better deterant than a flashy box!

How long would a SD card last?

[Adam]

if you are worried buy a decent alarm might get you a discount on your insurance if the area is bad for break-ins,we only use our 1 when we are out an have the dog with us 

To get a discount on your insurance premium you need the alarm to be fitted and annually serviced by SSAIB or the likes. Even so its nothing high; 1-10% discount.

Oh and it HAS to be alarmed at night and/or when the house is unoccupied every time. The moment you don't, you're not insured.

(Just did my training on this)

[bobbarley]

Yeah even if I had an alarm I wouldn't mention in for insurance purposes, I wouldn't be buying a really expensive super approved one.  Plus I'd never use it when actually at home.

Plus home insurance is really cheap anyway.  Alarm is more for peace of mind, and to deter thieves when I'm away from the house.

[Luke1981]

Yeah even if I had an alarm I wouldn't mention in for insurance purposes, I wouldn't be buying a really expensive super approved one.  Plus I'd never use it when actually at home.

Plus home insurance is really cheap anyway.  Alarm is more for peace of mind, and to deter thieves when I'm away from the house.

Where abouts in mcr are you buddy?

[bobbarley]

The new house is in Newton Heath

[Ant1981]

Touch wood, s'alright round here, but I can be away for a whole weekend or mid week etc, so for piece of mind I have an alarm with autodialler that'll call my moblibily.

[thai-wronghorse]

Seeing as i work for a security company (Secom) il can definetely vouch for physical security taking priority over anything else. Bar grilles, shutters, collapsable gates, window films etc etc. Stop the f**k*rs getting in then you dont need to worry about scareing the intruders off with flashing lights and sirens. Smoke screens are good fun though.