Let’s face facts how many people actually stick to their New Year resolutions, with all the exuberance of the New Year festivities many are made in jest or a bet from a loved one, and we know that there is no way we will be able to carry it on.

However there is one resolution that many people forget to even mention although we speak about it all year that is to upgrade the security in their home and garage. This is a serious resolution that cannot be overlooked like drinking less and stopping smoking.

With the New Year nearly here, people tend to be a bit more lackadaisical when it comes to their home security with all the coming and going of the festive season, remember an opportunistic thief will simply walk into your home and carry something off with them.

Statistics from the British Crime Survey (BCS) and crimes recorded by the police have just been published, and there were nearly eleven million crimes committed last year (these are crimes that were reported to the authorities) the figures show that: (source)

• Theft from people is up by 25%.
• Domestic burglary is up by 1%
• The risk of being a victim of crime is up to 22%

In the New Year don’t become just another statistic protect your property, possessions and most of all yourself.