I’m a security expert – Ring door bells don’t deter criminals, here’s the best way to stop them
A SECURITY expert has told how CCTV cameras and Ringdoor bells don’t protect home from break-ins.
Locksmith Elizabeth Johns has revealed the best way to deter criminals from burglaring your home.
Elizabeth – owner of Locksmith L & E Ltd – says her company still sees homes that are decked out with cameras being broken into every day.
She told The Sun: “Ring doorbells and CCTV are not deterring criminals.
“They can just pop on a mask or a balaclava and those cameras aren’t going to bother them.
“Even though it doesn’t harm to have them – I would say people should just concentrate on the fittings on their external doors.
“Ring doorbells aren’t stopping them from getting in – your locks are.”
Ms Johns says there is one type of lock in particular that can save Brits from getting their belongings at home stolen.
She explained: “The number one way burglars get into our homes is by lock snapping. This can be on a front door or back door.
“This is when they will snap the lock out of the door so then it easily opens for them to get in.
“This makes minimal noise and it’s a very easy, quick way of getting in and out of a property without anyone even noticing someone has been in there.
“What you can do to prevent this is to make sure the locks on your door are high security and are what we call snap resistant.
“This means that they won’t be able to use that technique with success.
“They may still be able to snap the lock but they won’t be able to get in.
“Generally it works as a massive deterrent because they will know that it is a snap-resistant lock and probably won’t bother trying.
“There are different levels depending on your budget also.”
It comes after The Sun exposed where in Britain people are most likely to be the victim of thievery.
Greater Manchester is the current “burglary capital of England” where the highest level of crimes per 1,000 population was reported.
They recorded the most raids on homes and businesses between January and December last year.
The numbers are calculated to show the level of crime proportionate to the number of people who live there.
Manchester saw a whopping 8.2 burglaries occur per 1,000 people according to the latest ONS figures.