In many communities the number of houses broken into are quite high. It will not matter much where you live; crime seems to be everywhere. There are ideas that can help you build your own home security plan. With a good security system, you along with your family and valuables, can be safer.

The expense for high tech security can be costly to you. However, you don't have to pay a lot to secure your home from burglaries. There are ideas that you can put to work for you that will help build some security for your home.

Having the lights on, inside and outside, is one part of protecting your home. Most intruders will not like being around a place where there are many lights. They can be easily seen and reported to the police. Keep extra lighting by each door and window too, where thieves will most likely try to enter. Or you can even invest in timers for the lights that go on and off automatically, it will appear like someone's in the house.

You can also buy a camera that can be hooked up to your computer to allow you to be able to see the inside and outside of your home. If the cameras are too expensive for you, you can always install fake cameras to help as well. You can also put metal bars on your windows for added security and it's an option to buy steel doors for each door in the house.

Another tip would be to use break glass detectors. They're easy to install on to the window. When the glass in the window is broken an alert will sound off. You will be able to hear the alarm from almost anywhere in the house. These devices are inexpensive and it is worth having one on each window of your house. It will improve security in your home.

If you're ever planning to go out for a long period of time, it would be a smart idea to alert some of your neighbors as to where you are going and when you'll return. Or you can even get a good friend or relative you can depend on and let them stay at your house for the length of time that you are gone.

The crime rate is not changing for the better. At this time the best thing to do is to add safety by building a security plan. Use these ideas to help build yourself a good home security system to protect you, your family and everything else that is dear to you.