As it becomes darker earlier, please consider the following safety advice:
Protect your Home
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Fit burglar alarms and good outside security lighting.
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Lock doors and windows before you go out.
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Leave a light on in a room and draw curtains when you go out at night.
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Remove keys from locks and keep out of reach of windows and doors.
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Ensure your house is secure, preventing someone entering when you are busy elsewhere in the house or garden.
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Ensure side gates and sheds are locked.
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Keep gifts, cash and valuables safe and well hidden, so they can’t be seen or reached by thieves.
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Postcode your valuables with a UV pen, consider registering your valuables with immobilise.com
Protect Yourself
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Where possible don’t walk alone after dark.
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Keep to well lit streets avoiding alleys and shortcuts.
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Watch out for your friends, stay together and get home safely.
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Consider getting a registered taxi home.
Winter Safety Advice for your Home