Car theft is something that can happen to anyone unfortunately – even though when your car is at home you may feel it is safe, sadly many cars are stolen or broken into even when they are in a garage or on a driveway or parked outside the house. Here are three practical things you can do to greatly reduce your risk of your car being stolen…
A steering wheel lock is a cheap and effective way to stop your car from being stolen. As well as being hard to remove, they also act as a great visual deterrent and a thief is far less likely to bother with the effort of stealing a car when they can see that it has a steering wheel lock in it.
If possible, park your car under a streetlight if you park it on the street or if you have a driveway or a garage invest in security lighting that activates when it senses movement. Burglars much prefer to work under cover of darkness as it lowers the risk of them being spotted, so lighting is a good way to prevent a thief from taking your car.
If you keep your car in a garage, you should make sure that the garage is secure. Get alarms fitted to the garage and make sure that the door is secure – this may mean that it needs to be replaced if it is old or has been damaged – go to somewhere like this garage doors Bath based company https://www.upandoverdoorsltd.co.uk/garage-doors/garage-doors-bath/ to find a new door that provides security for your garage.