The village website of Tuttington in Norfolk
A Note about Home Security
Before Spring arrives the days are still fairly short with more hours of darkness than light. So it’s a good time to be reminded about home security. There have been reports of vehicles seen in the early hours around the village of late with folk who just might be up to no good. So best to be on the safe side, stay vigilant and review your household security.
There are some useful security tips that can help foil those visitors to our community who don’t have our best interests at heart.
Quite a few households have visible CCTV cameras on the front door and around the house which record or send videos to your mobile phone. There are also dummy CCTV cameras to be had for under 10 quid which just might be enough to scare off potential thieves.
For some scams, thieves don’t need to get inside your house or garden. Car thieves can pick up the signal given out by your car key fob and use it to access your car. This can be prevented by putting the keys into a Faraday pouch (cost under £10) in your home which blocks the signal. It is said that a biscuit tin might also do a similar protective job.
When you are away from your house set up one or more table lamps or similar to turn on and off with timer switches. You can do the same with a radio (as long as it doesn’t annoy your neighbours!). This will make opportunistic thieves think twice if they are not sure whether or not the house is occupied.
It is always best to stay vigilant about the possibility of crime affecting your house and possessions so keep your home security under regular review as advised by the police. It’s better to feel secure than fearful. It also helps to know that North Norfolk has a recorded crime rate that is about half the national average.
