In important news about Burglar Alarms, Kent Police stats back in January said that residential break-ins were up 11% over the previous year.

In June 2014, the stats from The Justice Inspectorates showed that Kent had 3.41 burglaries in a dwelling per 1000 population. This category shows police-recorded crimes where a trespasser has entered a domestic building (e.g. someone's home or garage with an entrance to a home) to steal or commit damage. This category also includes attempted burglaries.

Scroll forward to October 2014 and UK Crime Stats recorded that the number of Kent homes falling victim to burglars had fallen month after month from 1179 in January to 922 in October.

Burglar Alarms - Kent's decrease in domestic burglaries could be due to lack of choice?

However, 922 house burglaries is still 922 too many. And could the reason for the fall in burglaries be due to the increasing number of Kent homes that are installing a burglar alarm system? Given the choice, a thief would far rather try to burgle a house that doesn't have one.

To protect your home, your possessions and your children, burglar alarms have been shown to be very effective.

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Burglar Alarms Kent

Can you afford not to have a burglar alarm? Kent Police told the Liverpool Victoria insurance company that domestic burglaries in the county are up 11% in the last year. This is at odds with the country-wide statistics which show that, in most areas, they have decreased.

While insurance will replace your belongings, it can't replace your child's confidence or stop them from feeling scared in their own home.

Why Burglar Alarms for family homes in Kent? Prevention!

Check to see the crime stats in your part of Kent. This page shows the figures for Maidstone. But you can find out about all the Kent towns. There is a list to choose from, including Canterbury, Dover, Ashford, Dartford, Gravesham, Medway, Shepway, Sevenoaks, Swale, Thanet, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Malling.

Many people seem to think: "Ah well, we're insured!" The crime doesn't just go away when your belongings have been replaced. Statistics show that there are long term emotional effects in over 80% of all burglaries. Especially for your children. They can include:

• anger
• shock
• fear
• loss of confidence
• difficulty sleeping.

And you're not "safe" after an intruder has robbed your home. The insurance company may replace the loss. But many victims do not install a burglar alarm or even change the locks. Households that have experienced a break in are more than twice as likely to be burgled again.

What made them a target before has not been addressed. Some homes can be attacked within a few months. That's the time it takes for the insurance company to replace your stolen goods. Your home just became rich pickings again. And the thieves can get in using the same entry route.

Kent Police have announced that they are working with Crimestoppers to prevent break-ins. But a recent British Crime Survey advised that a burglar alarm can be "very effective" in reducing the risk. This is a proactive way of dealing with the problem before it happens.

Criminals are far less likely to target a Kent home with a burglar alarm when there are so many that do not have such protection.

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