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He is probably young, almost certainly male and
statistically likely to live close by. But apart from all that there is little
you can predict about the burglar - except that he brings misery to around half
a million households a year. Big homes or small, out in the country or deep in
the city, he doesn’t discriminate.
The Facts
 | A burglary takes place in the UK on average
every minute |
| More than half- 55% - of burglars get
in through a door |
| A door with a conventional lock will only
resist 31% of burglary attempts |
| Conventional deadlocks can only increase that
resistance to 42% |
| Patio doors with conventional locks can be
opened with everyday tools such as a garden spade - it takes seconds and it’s
virtually silent |
| Forget the image of the thief in the night -
46% of break-ins are in broad daylight. Even more strange, the front door is
a more common entry point for burglars in daylight than it is at night |
| 18% of burglary victims will be targeted a
second time within four years |
| One in every five-burglary victims will
sell-up and move house after the incident |
| 60% of incidents involve some damage to
property during entry |
Recent Home Office Figures
How to Shorten the Odds & Guard Against
Crime.
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One statistic on burglary stands out above
the rest - you are far less likely to become a victim if you install the
proper equipment to secure your home.
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All PVC-U doors may look secure with their
complex internal mechanisms but looks can be deceptive and not all systems
are as tough as they may appear.
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Most burglars are amateurs and
opportunists, many of whom might just give up trying on a conventional PVC-U
door. But many are much more determined - and more skilled - and that is
where the GARDUS security door system comes into its own.
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Extensive research, into criminals’
techniques as well as engineering design, has gone into creating a system
that can make our doors virtually impregnable to intruders. Typically our
doors offer up to 50% more security points per door.
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The GARDUS system has been designed and
created as an entire single unit. So unlike some systems assembled from
several sources, every part of a GARDUS door is fully integrated to work in
harmony with the whole system, avoiding the weak spots associated with
compatibility problems. |
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