In summer, the number of home burglaries tends to increase slightly, especially in cities. The exodus towards holiday destinations is a temptation for criminals, who search for easy targets for burglary.

Avoiding the worry this brings is not always easy, but it’s possible to take some precautions to prevent burglaries at home and enjoy a relaxing holiday. If the burglars are unsure about your home, they’ll look for another target.

How to prevent burglaries at home when we go on holiday

These are some of the measures you can take before going on holiday to prevent burglaries at home:

1. Don't leave any hints

It’s important not to make it obvious that we’re going on holiday. The fewer people who know, the better. And this also includes social media: it’s better to publish photos and comments once we’re back home because thieves pay attention to everything.

In addition, it’s a good idea to follow a few little tips so that it doesn’t look like the home is empty:

• Leave some clothes hanging.
• Don’t close all the curtains.
• Ask a neighbour or family member to empty the mailbox and move the curtains every once in a while.
• Put a timer in some of the rooms or the entrance so that the lights are on for a few hours every day.
• Don’t disconnect the fuse box entirely. If the doorbell doesn’t ring, you're giving the criminals a hint.

2. Don’t make it easy

If you have a single-family home with a patio or garden, we advise you to put away objects or items that could help thieves with their work, such as ladders, tools, or any item that could be used as a lever or to break a window.

Another important piece of advice is not to leave anything of value in plain sight. Valuable electronic devices are best kept far from windows so that they're able to be seen from the outside. Of course, hide jewellery and money well. On many occasions, burglars will not spend too much time looking if they think that there’s nothing really of value in the home.

3. Safety measures

These are undoubtedly the best way to prevent burglaries at home during holidays. If the home is on the bottom floor or a single-family home, window bars are a good dissuasive element. If you don’t have them, there are enclosures for windows and shutter blocking systems which prevent them from being opened up from the outside.

Along with the windows, doors are another critical area of a home. Whenever possible, it’s a good idea to have a security door or, even better, a reinforced door. In any case, it must have a good security lock and reinforced hinges to prevent them from being forced.

One more suggestion: install an alarm. It’s not necessary to hire a company; you can find systems on the market that are activated through motion sensors and send an alarm signal to your mobile. In some cases, they even have cameras that can send images.

Enjoy your holiday knowing that you've taken all possible measures to prevent burglaries at home. And when you want to have a great holiday, Spainhouses can offer you a property that will make your holidays unbeatable in just a few clicks.

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