Sheds And Outbuildings

Tools and ladders left in the open - all the better to burgle your house!

Insecure sheds

Stealing garden machinery, golf bags, power tools, fishing tackle and mountain bikes etc

Unprotected up-and-over garage doors

Approved security products (e.g. Secured by Design, Sold Secure, ACPO Approved etc)

Secure locks and bolts

Secure Windows

Alarm systems

Metal sheds / Storage units

Property marked with your postcode etc

Anti-climb paint on outbuildings

Forensic DNA Retrieval systems

Garden Inventory
When did you last check the value of your garden?
Gardien can help you! - click here for details

Insurance
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key information that you should be aware of: click here

Crimestoppers
If you have any information about garden crime, call anonymously to:
0800 555 111

You may find the following links useful when researching how to prevent theft from your garden:

Walls & Fences Security
Gates & Access
Outdoor Items
Garden Antiques & Statuary
Planting Protection

If you have any useful tips/ideas that you would like to share with other gardeners, please contact us.

• Fit British or European Standard rated padlock & hasp on sheds [visit Locks Online for product details.]
• Use coach bolts and non-return screws on any external hinges.
• Use 5-lever mortice locks on outbuildings [visit Locks Online]
• Strengthen your shed with Perspex / Polycarbonate sheets, or wired glass in windows.
• Where possible fit Grilles/Shutters/Heavy wire mesh on shed windows.
• Replace thin timber shed battens with strong timber or steel.
• UK Police Forces strongly recommend fitting a Shed Bar which greatly reduces the incidence of break-ins: Product details & SHOP
• Investigate the possibility of a wired or wireless alarm connected to your home alarm system.
• The installation of heavy duty Steel Sheds / Storage Units for storing valuable items and tools is a powerful deterrent: Asgard Units are the strongest on the market. Especially safe in isolated locations, such as allotments.
  Product details & SHOP
• Protect the valuable items often stored in garages with the installation of a Garage Guardian:
  Product details & SHOP
• Ladders, bicycles, mowers etc should be anchored by a chain and padlock (whether stored inside or out)
• Gardien recommends the BT Home Monitor Complete Kit VP1000, available from the BT Shop: All you need to monitor your home and alert you to intruders.
• UK Police Forces strongly recommend Selectamark Property Marking with Personalised Stencils. This is not only a powerful deterrent to potential thieves, but also improves the chances of recovering your stolen property. 
  Product details & SHOP
• Selectamark Forensic DNA is strongly recommended for Garden Antiques, where the property marking does not detract from the appearance of the item.
  Product details & SHOP
• Use hostile planting around drainpipes and below windows of outbuildings.
• Prominent Protective Signs warning potential thieves of Dogs, CCTV, Electric Fencing etc will persuade them to look elsewhere.
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