Thieves more active in winter

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Thieves more active in winter

Thu 26th Oct 2006

Burglaries, especially forced entries to properties, increase in winter months highlighting the need for extra vigilance, says Halifax Home Insurance.

An eight per cent rise in burglaries has been found to occur in winter, while forced entries increase by 21 per cent in this period, which equates to one every minute.

With the clocks going back on October 29th, this will result in it getting darker earlier on in the night and the cover of darkness provides thieves with a great way to remain hidden.

Vicky Emmott, senior underwriter for Halifax Home Insurance, comments: "As the nights get darker and winter approaches, householders should be taking as many precautions as possible to ensure their homes are secure," advised Vicky Emmott, senior underwriter for Halifax Home Insurance.

She added: "Simple measures like adding extra high quality locks on windows and doors, installing burglar alarms and security lighting should also be considered if homeowners really want to bolster their home security."

A forced lock represents the most popular method of entry for criminals, with 38 per cent of incidents arising from this scenario, according to Home Office statistics.

Customers can benefit from a 25 per cent online discount should they take out Halifax home insurance before December 31st 2006.

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