Although there is a burglary committed every 15 seconds in the U.S., it is one of the easiest crimes to prevent. When your home becomes burglarized, you not only lose valuables, but you can loose your sense of security and safety at home, so you should take all the steps to prevent it from occurring. Here are some tips you can use to help keep your home safe from burglars.

Install Necessary Security

You can protect your home and valuables inside it by installing a home security system, which can monitor your home 24 hours a day and can notify police for you if the alarm is triggered. This can give you peace of mind knowing you always have the protection of a security company watching over your home. 

Along with a security system, you can also add security cameras, real or fake, onto your home's exterior, which can be a determinant to potential burglars. Sometimes, burglars stake out a neighborhood to look for homes that provide an easy opportunity for them to break in, avoiding those with visible security systems and cameras. 

Adopting a dog and having it in your home or the yard can be one of the best deterrents for burglars invading your home. A gang of thieves was caught by police recently, and in their possession was a map they had made of homes in a neighbor they had burglarized and potential homes to burglarize. The police noticed that every home on the map with a dog was not robbed or had been marked to avoid in future burglaries.

Keep Your Home's Exterior Maintained Properly

The outside of your home should add to your home's security. This includes the shrubbery, vegetation, and trees you have planted outside your home. It is best to not grow any bushes and trees directly in front of your home's doors and windows. But, if you do have vegetation planted in front of your home's windows and doors, make sure it is trimmed back, so it doesn't provide a place for a burglar to hide while they break into your home. Make it a habit to trim the new growth throughout year, so the vegetation does not grow too large.

It is also recommended to make sure you have outdoor lighting that illuminates all exterior entrances to your home. This can aid in preventing break-ins, as it does not provide the cover of darkness to burglars trying to get into your home.

Teach Your Children About Safety

If you have small children living in your home, it is a good idea to teach them as soon as possible how to stay safe in their home. Teach them to never open the door to anyone, except for their parents and maybe their grandparents. Then, install a peephole on your exterior doors and at a level your young children can easily use to view the door's exterior. 

And, as it is a safe practice to keep your exterior doors locked, even when you are at home during the day, teach your children to lock the door behind them when they come into the house. This habit can prevent a burglar from entering your home during the day while you are home, preventing a potential physical attack from the burglar.

Manage the View into Your Home

It is important to be aware of how your home looks from the outside to potential burglars. Make your home look lived-in, or as though someone is home all the time, even if you are at work every day. Do this by first opening your curtains or blinds in the morning. Then, turn on a radio or a television and leave it on while you are gone for the day. 

Also, leaving a pair of shoes on the porch just outside your door can make it look like someone is at home. This may seem like an inconsequential detail, but could be the one small detail that a burglar notices about your home that deters them from breaking in.

Use these tips to help keep your home safe from being burglarized. For more information and tips, contact a local security company like Tele-Plus.