It has to be said that with all the warm weather and the extra bank holidays recently, it’s helped put a welcomed smile back on a lot of faces. During the warm spell, the good folk of this Isle headed to their local beer garden or organised barbecues and garden parties while others loaded up the car and headed off to the coast for that traditional ice cream or chips. It truly has been a great couple of weeks.

It’s not all fun for some, however, as there is a serious side to all those garden parties and barbecues. As the drinks flow and everyone becomes more relaxed, the risk of opportunist theft increases as windows and doors are left slightly ajar. Then consider the more disturbing fact that several house fires broke out in South Yorkshire due to residents disposing the contents of their Chimineas. One such fire broke out in Doncaster, where after celebrating the Royal Wedding, the contents of a Chiminea were disposed into a plastic bag and then placed inside a wheelie bin. Within minutes the bin ignited and the fire spread to a conservatory. Luckily, no one was injured in the accident. (source)

Here at Crime Prevention Products, we understand that everyone has the right to enjoy and be safe in their own garden, that’s why we can supply a host of fire safety products that will not only ensure that the fire in your Chimineas and barbecues are properly extinguished, but if the unfortunate should happen, we also supply smoke alarms that will alert you that smoke and fire are present. This summer be happy and safe in your garden.

It’s round about this time of year the opportunistic thief can really cash in, with many residents high on Christmas spirit their sense of security seems to take a back seat. Many will be too busy thinking about where to hide their newly purchased goods that they will not give a second thought to where they are hiding them. Garden sheds, garages and outhouses will be used as the ‘perfect‘ hiding places for anything from new bikes, remote controlled cars and dolls houses.

When it comes to hiding your Christmas presents please give a thought to where you are placing them, an old blanket over your goods at the back of the garden shed is not a good idea. However, if you have no option to use your garages and outhouses make sure they are well secured. Here at Crime Prevention Products we have a wide selection of Garage / Shed security products that will ensue that your xmas presents are safe no matter where you place them.

Last weekend, Britain saw the last of the late summer evenings disappear as the clocks went back one hour meaning on last Sunday darkness fell around 4:30pm in the afternoon. With the dark cold nights now here, the hibernation period kicks as we close the curtains early, turn up the heating and relax on our sofas watching our favourite TV programs.

As the winter time approaches, most gardeners will be busy tidying their gardens and placing tools and equipment in their shed at the bottom the garden, normally the mostly secluded corner.

Thieves love this time of year as they can simply stroll through peoples gardens, almost leisurely, eyeing up the weakness points of any shed and if the opportunity presents itself, take what they want, when they want.

Night time thieves detest outside lights, as they make the thief’s job a lot more difficult, which is why it’s important to have outside security measures protecting you shed contents. There are other measures you can take to help bolster security such as reparing any rotten wood damage, ensuring locks are bolted not just on the shed but on gates as well and finally securing bikes and expensive equipment by chaining them to the shed itself in case a thief does get access.

Crime Prevention Products supply a vast range of external security devices, including Garage/Shed Alarms, that will alert you if someone enters you property.

As the weather changes we begin to start thinking about storing away the gardening tools alongside the lawnmowers and bikes into the garden shed to be ready in earnest next Spring. The cold wet nights are never an inviting site for many residents and they tend to spend more of their time indoors.

The bad news is that there are some people that love this time of year. As they can simply walk into gardens, under the cover of darkness, and meet little or no resistance on our sheds and outhouses. Selecting, at their own leisure, our expensive garden tools.

People can have home security which will protect our homes, driveway alarms which will also alert you that someone is entering or approaching your building, but most people don’t bother about the possessions which are placed in their sheds and outhouses. Leaving them vulnerable to opportunistic burglars and thieves.

Here at Crime Prevention Products we have a range of shed and garage alarms which will help to alert you that someone is trying to access those wooden ‘Aladdin’s Cave’, treasure trove stuffed buildings at the bottom of the garden.

How many people up-and-down the country have recently purchased garages, sheds or even an extra outhouse? Then filled them with expensive items such as power tools, golf clubs, lawnmowers, heck even the family car, if there’s room. Now, how many of us have electricity wired up to their new garage, shed or outbuilding? Not many, I bet. Of course there are instances when hooking up your shed to the national grid is just not required – mostly, though, it’s the expense which puts us off the idea.

If you fall within the group of people (probably, the majority) that don’t have electricity running to your garage, shed or outbuilding, yet still need to fill it with expensive items and are worried about security then here at Crime Prevention Products we have just the product for you. The Yale Wireless Burglar Alarm Including External Siren is the perfect answer for the more remote location where power is not available, for example vulnerable farm buildings with expensive machinery or stock contents, remote houses or buildings, boat yards, Stable tack Rooms and even Containers which are used to hold valuable equipment.
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When people talk about home security they normally refer to home alarm systems including door and window locks. In fact many residents forget that home security should include driveways, garden lighting and all outbuildings including all sheds and garages.

With the summer season now in full swing and for once the weather is being more favourable than normal, therefore many residents have now organised BBQ’ s and garden parties. However, with this being Britain, we all know that the weather can change within the blink of an eye. Which can often mean that people will be running around tidying up and placing objects in garages and sheds, as the weather takes a turn for the worse, then running back into the house to continue partying.

Thieves are only too happy to exploit an open shed or garage door, helping themselves to family bikes, personal possessions or even worse the family car.

Protecting your possessions can be so easy. Think about security lighting which will illuminate your garden thus alerting people that someone is in your property. Alarming your garage and shed is by far the best option as this can alert everyone that someone is gaining entry to your property. Here are some of the best products on the market to help protect your outdoor personal possessions: