Christmas is the time of year when people are at their most busy and have the most valuables at home. Unfortunately, burglars know this too and will try to exploit this to their advantage. By following DeWARSecure.ie's home security hints and tips you can limit the chances of your festive season being ruined by a holiday Grinch.

2. Robbers may try to get a look inside your home by
pretending to be any of the following:
 Christmas Carol Singers
 Charity Workers
 Beggars
 Salespeople
 Someone looking
for directions.

3. While presents do look good underneath the Christmas
tree, who is looking at them? Expensive gifts should
be kept out of a potential burglar’s line of sight.

4. It may not always be practical to position presents in a place
where would be thieves can’t see as the best place for a
Christmas tree is usually beside a window.
Try wrapping empty boxes in Christmas paper as decoys.
Should burglars break in your real gifts will be hidden
elsewhere.

5. Christmas is a time when much post/mail can accumulate in
the form of cards, catalogues and gifts ordered online.
Be sure to take in your post as often as possible so burglars
can’t judge when you are unlikely to be home.

6. Christmas is the time of year when homes have the most lights
shining. Nothing says, “Nobody is home” quite like a house
which is completely dark. While it could be a fire hazard to leave
on lots of fairy lights turned on and unattended, some lights
should be left on to make the house look occupied.

7. For more hints and tips on how to make your home more
safe, as well as information about the latest in home
security technology, please visit our website:
dewarsecure.ie