Car Security Begins At Home.

Avoid becoming a target by understanding how car thieves operate – and how to beat them at their own game.

Most Break-Ins Aren’t Elaborate

Thieves overwhelmingly break into cars by targeting the keys inside your home. They make the decision to break in by following predictable cues – mail piling up in your mailbox, side gates left open, tall hedges obscuring lines of sight from the street.

They’re Watching You Online

Increasingly, thieves use social media to decide whether your home is a lucrative target. A check-in at a restaurant in Munich or a family photo from Bali suggests no (or fewer) people are home. Don’t post private info until you return from your holiday.

Prevention Is Easier Than You Think

Opportunistic offenders are easy to put off. They use mental heuristics to assess perceived risk – and you can do a lot to make them view your house as “not worth it”. Follow our advice below to make your assets less attractive to thieves.

Vehicle Theft Is On The Rise.

According to the latest ABS data, you’re right to be worried about car theft. It is one of the fastest-rising crime categories in Australia, rising 8% year-on-year. Victoria is holding the dubious prize as Australia’s car crime capital, with a 41% increase.

Spread the word: car security starts at home.

The more households that get the basics right, the fewer easy targets there are for car thieves. Share this page on your social media – and talk to your neighbours about car crime prevention tactics below.

Top 10 Ways To Make Your House And Your Car More Secure

  • Get a dog. Seriously – it may seem like a cliche, but it’s been shown to be one of the most popular deterrent methods.
  • Install motion-activated lights in the driveway, in the backyard and around the sides of the house.
  • Never leave your car keys in obvious places around the house (e.g., the bowl by the entrance, in a handbag on the console.
  • Does anything seem suspicious? Do you think a car may be stalking your neighbourhood? Report it to Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000) or your local police station.
  • Get to know your neighbours. When going on a holiday, ask them to bring your bins and check your mail. If comfortable, ask them to go inside and change up the lighting pattern inside your home every few days.
  • Get a pink car 🙂