Burglary: how can you prevent intrusions into your home?

Secure your boundaries 

Keep front boundaries (such as fences or hedges) low. The Met says: “Make sure your front wall is no more than one metre (3.2ft) high, so a burglar could be seen from the street.”Other suggestions include keeping wheelie bins where they can’t be used as climbing aids; gravel on the driveway or path to make a quiet approach more difficult, and having rear or side boundaries of between 1.8 and two metres (around 6ft) tall. The Met also suggests spiky plants along boundaries as a deterrent.