ARE UK
HOMES
SAFE AND
SECURE
IronmongeryDirect.com invited 1,000 people to take part in a survey about home security. The survey aims to build a comprehensive picture of how safe people feel in their home and how secure their home really are.
OVER HALF OF BRITS
WORRY ABOUT THEIR HOME
BEING BROKEN INTO.
53%
of people worry about their home being broken into.
HOW SAFE ARE PEOPLE'S HOMES?
34%
of people have had their home broken into.
Of these, 9% of people have had their home broken into more than once.
of people know of a home close to where they live that has been broken into.
Amount people know that of a home close to where they live that has been broken into.
WHERE DO PEOPLE FEEL THE SAFEST?
93%
of people in the North West
feel safe in their own home.
ONLY
28%
of people in the West Midlands
said they felt safe.
The majority of people only use locks and security lights to protect their properties.
87%
OF PEOPLE ONLY USE A LOCK
52%
OF PEOPLE USE A SECURITY LIGHT
ONLY
24%
HAVE A SECURE GATE AND FENCING IN PLACE
ONLY
16% HAVE CCTV
55%
WOULD CONSIDER USING CCTV TO MAKE THEM FEEL MORE SAFE IN
THEIR HOMES
HOW MUCH ARE PEOPLE WILLING TO SPEND ON SECURITY?
£100
£300
40% of people are prepared to spend between £100 and £300
THERE'S A BIG INTEREST IN USING SMART PHONES TO CONTROL HOME SECURITY
68% OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN PRODUCTS SUCH AS SMARTPHONE SECURITY AND ALARMS
1,000 homeowners surveryed by IronmongeryDirect