Blasé Brits Failing to Protect Homes and Possessions

BLASÉ BRITS FAILING TO PROTECT HOMES & POSSESSIONS As Brits brace themselves for what's set to be a long winter, thoughts are turning to dark and cosy evenings. Sadly, this also signifies our houses becoming more vulnerable to burglars. 70% of Brits know somebody who has been burgled In addition, half of these people have actually been burgled themselves 188,792* domestic burglaries took place in England alone between July 2014 and June 2015 Only 21% of the UK protects possessions in a safe In some regions as few as 12% of people secure their home with a burglar alarm Why, then, is the nation failing to install alarms or safes? Women's main concern is losing photos or keepsakes Men are most worried about losing important documents in a burglary or house fire Despite these concerns, when it comes to protecting our homes and possessions we seem to have developed some bad habits: - 1/3 of people have left windows open 28% have forgotten to lock the back door (35 - 44 year olds are the worst offenders) Almost 10% have left the back door wide open (over 55s are least careless at 5%) 6% have left a key under the doormat or in a 'safe place' (an easy win for burglars) MEN kely to forget to set their burglar alarm are twice as safe.co.uk O @TalkWithSafe safe Research conducted for Safe in October 2015 with 1,003 UK participants *According to the Office for National Statistics