For most families, Christmas time rhymes with reunion, good meals and gifts galore.
Many French people also take advantage of this period to take holidays, which range from a few days to a full week.
What did not escape the criminals.
December in sight
If the health crisis logically brought down the statistics in 2020 (- 20%), 245,000 burglaries had been perpetrated in the main residences of households in 2018, to which must be added 312,000 attempts, according to the Ministry of the Interior. A phenomenon which obeys a certain seasonality, explains the Observatory for the security of homes, launched by insurance and remote monitoring companies, in a guide published in 2019. Thus, 30% of home thefts take place in July, August and December, knowing that a particular upsurge is noted during the last month of the year.
At this time, a good number of families had indeed already bought the gifts intended to be placed at the foot of the tree.
Ideal for thieves, who covet new jewelry and high-tech equipment well packaged, and therefore easily resalable.
According to the same observatory, smartphones, tablets and game consoles are the most stolen objects.
Secure your home at best
In order to protect themselves, individuals must have certain reflexes - valid throughout the year. Install an eyecup and a guard at the front door, make sure your shutters, window locking systems are sturdy, and don't hesitate to invest in an alarm system or automatic interior / exterior lighting . According to the National Crime Observatory, the installation of a protection system has a real deterrent effect on burglars.
Likewise, store all garden tools that could constitute weapons and refrain from leaving open the shutters and windows accessible from the public highway.
It is also important to conceal your absence when you are away for several days.
All you have to do is ask the neighbor who will take care of your plants to take the opportunity to collect your mail, so that a pile does not protrude from the mailbox.
Finally, refrain from claiming on public social networks that you are traveling.
Watch out for clues
The Christmas period is all the more delicate as the criminals suspect in advance that your house is full of new products. To limit the risks, forget the garage and the storage room in the garden to store the gifts of the whole house. These hiding places are too easily accessible for malicious people. Although it is always pleasant to have presents at the foot of the tree, make sure that the whole is not visible from a window, just to avoid lust.
Have you celebrated Christmas with your in-laws and come back with your arms full of gifts?
Be sure to unload the car discreetly.
Once all your products have been opened, don't make the common mistake of piling up packing paper and cardboard boxes for the new game console or the plasma screen on the sidewalk next to your trash can.
This amounts to making it easier for the criminal to select his future target.
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Report to the authorities
To leave with peace of mind, you can report your absence to the gendarmerie or to the police station in your neighborhood in order to benefit from the surveillance rounds carried out as part of Operation Tranquillité vacances.
Go there to complete the necessary form or download it from the official Service-public.fr website and give it to the police at least two days before your departure.
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