Securing home contents
Large collections of jewellery or other valuables can be targeted by organised gangs, even if stored in a domestic
safe. Consider storing them at a safety deposit vault, where the risk to you and your home is removed.
- Property marking makes it easier for the Police to trace and recover stolen items and prosecute offenders.
- Use a Police accredited forensic marking system.
- There are approved etching products for certain property types.
- You can mark your property using a special marker with ultra violet ink or paint.
- Seek specialist advice regarding marking antiques.
- Register your valuables free of charge using one of the accredited property databases.
- Take photographs and keep documents such as receipts to prove ownership of your property.
- There are approved etching products for certain property types.
- You can mark your property using a special marker with ultra violet ink or paint.
- Seek specialist advice regarding marking antiques.
- A home safe is designed to hold small valuables such as passports, credit cards, identification documents, and jewellery.
- Home safes are insurance-rated according to the type and value of the items, so check with your insurance company to ensure adequate coverage.
- Some safes are also fire-rated, making them ideal for storing valuable documents or computer data.
- Remember to securely bolt your safe to a wall or floor; otherwise, it can be carried away.
- Position the safe in a concealed location, but avoid placing it in your bedroom, as this is often the first place a burglar will search.
- Remove valuables from open view, ensuring bags are away from the postbox or cat flap, and hide all keys, including car keys, out of sight (remember that a device could be used to hook keys or valuables through the postbox).
- If living in a flat, regularly check and empty your postbox.
- Do you have sufficient insurance for your contents, and have you checked the small print of your insurance policy recently?
