This is required as insurance can never replace the keepsakes or family heirlooms that may be lost due to a burglary. Another important point to remember is that all burglars are not simple thieves and may also harm family security when they enter a house. One of the general rules is that all criminals do not like to come into spotlight and thus it is useful to have good lights at night on all entrance to the residence, porches, yards, and garages. Even when a person takes a house on rent, they should make sure that good arrangements are available for lights and within the parking lot where they have to park their cars. This is likely to reduce chances of burglary. (Burglary is Everyone's Problem).

             When goes out of the house on a holiday, some simple precautionary measures may reduce the chances of burglary. One of this is to put the common area lighting around the apartment buildings on a timer or a photocell so that they automatically come on at dusk and switch off at dawn. This will give the burglars an impression that a resident within the house is taking these actions. There are also some other activities that will reinforce this. One of them is that trees and shrubs near windows and doors should be left trimmed as if they grow up into thick and tall shrubs provide cover for burglars as they are not likely to be detected. When one goes out for a short period after dusk, it is better to leave lights on. Another item that stops burglars is a radio playing inside the house as then the burglars feel that there is some person inside the house. .

             Another simple safety measure is to ensure that deliveries do not accumulate during one's period of absence. This can be done on the phone or in person, or even through asking neighbors to collect newspapers and other circulars. There should be no notes or indications on the entry that can tell burglars that one has gone out for a period. The sound of the telephones and answering machines should be lowered so that they cannot be heard from outside.