- Think your home is secure because you have a lock on the door?
- [Quick cuts: front door, backyard gate, window left cracked open] Small oversights—not expensive gadgets—are what often make homes easier to target
- [Close-up of worn deadbolt, loose door frame, sliding door] A sturdy deadbolt helps, but so do reinforced strike plates and solid door frames
HOOK
Think your home is secure because you have a lock on the door? [Quick cuts: front door, backyard gate, window left cracked open] Small oversights—not expensive gadgets—are what often make homes easier to target.
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KEY POINT 1
We go deeper on this in this rundown — worth a read before you decide anything.
First: weak entry points. [Close-up of worn deadbolt, loose door frame, sliding door] A sturdy deadbolt helps, but so do reinforced strike plates and solid door frames. If your front or back door wiggles, that’s a problem worth fixing.
KEY POINT 2
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Second: easy-to-spot routines. [Person leaving lights off, stacking packages by the door, posting vacation photos] Don’t advertise that no one’s home. Use timers for lights, bring in packages quickly, and wait to post travel photos until you’re back.
Sources & further reading
This article is for general information only and is not professional financial, legal, or medical advice.
Tom Bishop — Home & Safety Editor
Tom covers home security, improvement, and energy topics, comparing options on cost, reliability, and real-world performance so homeowners can decide with confidence.
Updated August 2026
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