iPM: We Start With Your Stories - How not to get burgled

The number of burglaries in England and Wales has dropped by 30% in the last 10 years, however more than 500,000 homes were broken into last year. We hear from a listener who was targeted, and from a woman who's spent 20 years studying burglars. She says faking occupancy is the single best security measure you can take.

Published on Saturday, 5th March 2016.

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