Radek Tesár 27. 8. 2025 clock 3 minutes
Apartments on higher floors, family houses in reconstruction and household with poor security: the thieves attract the most. And often, just an old lock or open window is enough.
It is always unpleasant, but even worse is the feeling that you have unknowingly contributed to it. Police warn: perpetrators do not choose their goals accidentally. They usually look for the smallest resistance, older locks, insufficiently secure inputs, reconstruction that makes it difficult to secure the building. Unfortunately, stealing an apartment or house today is nothing difficult. What’s more, many people underestimate the basic. Unlocked doors, keys in the lock, unsecured windows. These are all small things that can have great consequences.
The most endangered types of houses and apartments
Many people mistakenly believe that the apartment on the upper floor is safer. But statistics show the opposite. The entrance door to the apartment is often the only obstacle between the thief and your property. If they have weak fittings or an old lock, the thief gets inside in minutes. In addition, in an anonymous environment of a block of flats, few people notice, especially if they move during the day when the neighbors are at work.
Houses that are undergoing repairs are another ideal goal for thieves. Workers come and leave, security is temporary and the movement of strangers is not suspicious. In addition, they are often open inputs, unsecured windows or non -functional alarms. Thus, the thief can look unobtrusive and yet to take away valuables without much effort.
Whether it is an apartment or a house, weak security always works as an invitation. It is enough not to lock the common entrance door, leave the keys in the lock or have a open window. Doors without a security lock, missing grilles or foils on glass, no movement sensors: all this thief will appreciate. In addition, if valuables are freely visible from the outside, such as jewelry on a chest of drawers or a laptop on the table, the motivation for burglary is all the more.
How to reduce the risk and discourage thieves
The easiest way to discourage thieves is to complicate his work. High -quality security doors, modern interlocking systems, cylindrical inserts with protection against bumping or scraping are all playing an important role. Likewise, safety fittings and regular control of their functionality.
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Modern technology today offers a wide range of options: from motion sensors to camera systems to smart locks controlled at a distance. Thieves often choose an easier target, and if they see security or cameras, they will go elsewhere.
So the basic rule is: do not share publicly information that you are going on holiday, do not store more cash at home and do not show your social networks. Although it may sound trivial, such details sometimes decide whether a thief decides to visit your home.
Safe home is not only about strong walls, but above all about consistent access to security. Thieves choose the goals according to the ease of penetration, not by chance. Every investment in security features, every extra lock, every preventive measure, all increases the chance that your household will not become another point in police statistics.
