Your Most Common Home Security Questions, Answered

FBI data shows a large number of home burglary trends, and the resulting rise in concern for home security products. The same FBI data shows that home security systems deter the burglars. Caught offenders say they are much less likely break into a house with a visible alarm system. The cost of a security system is relatively low and is worth the price to protect things of value. Proper prevention tactics and proactive landscaping can also help prevent home burglaries.

Key Takeaways:

The year 2017 saw a record number of burglaries, totaling approximately 4 crimes a minute
Obtain an alarm system is an investment, one that you pay a base pay for in addition to a monthly monitoring fee
An alarm system can be useful for those who suffer from anxiety about the safety of their family and belongings and should be an addition factor to consider outside of monetary cost only

“A study by the Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation found that 83 percent of home invasion offenders say they check for the presence of an alarm before targeting a house.”