Methods Burglars Will Use to Gain Entry to Your Home
There are various methods a burglar will use to enter your home. The most classically known is that of picking a lock, but this requires skill that most home invaders will not have. The majority of criminals will go for a simpler approach.
These methods include, but are not limited to:
- Brute Force—The intruder will attempt to simply kick in the door or otherwise attempt to force their way in by breaking the door itself.
- Break the lock—The burglar will attempt to pry the lock off of the door. This may also include trying hammer or saw the lock off.
- Breaking the Glass—If you have glass in your front door, the burglar can break it in an attempt to unlock your door knob and dead-bolt from behind. If your locks are accessible through this method, it is suggested that you use a dead-bolt that has a keyed lock on both sides. Even if they can unlock the door knob, the dead-bolt will still be in place.
- The Door was simply unlocked—Some people are very trusting and neglect to lock their doors when they leave, while others simply forget. This of course, is an easy target for home invaders.
- Drilling a Lock—As I mentioned, Lock picking is a skill that most thieves will not have. To get by locks, some people will just try to simply drill out your lock and open the door from there.
- Spare Keys—Often times, people will hide a spare key somewhere outside of their house. Or give a key to a neighbor when they go out of town. You have no idea who is watching you hide your key, or what your neighbor does with the spare key. A good number of crimes are committed towards people by the people they know.