Fairco’s summer security tips for Dublin homeowners
Homeowners should not get complacent coming into the summer months, despite a drop in burglaries across Dublin, Fairco Windows & Doors have warned.
Although days are getting longer, homeowners should not ease up on home security measures, according to Jim Toal, managing director of Fairco Windows and Doors.
Jim, who has advised security authorities on burglary prevention over the past decade, believes that summer brings a rise in opportunist criminals.
“Homeowners should not let down their guard in the summer months by making simple mistakes like leaving doors and windows open,” Jim said.
“Many people leave windows and front doors open while sitting in their back garden having a barbecue with friends, not knowing that opportunist burglars are often lurking.
“Most burglars of this type just drive into an estate or area looking for an open point of entry to get an opportunity to be in and out in minutes with your valuables.
“It’s summer and that means more daylight hours but burglars don’t always hide under the shadow of night. If the window is large enough to stick your head through, it’s large enough to break-into.
“Leave your window open enough for ventilation but not for access,” he added.
Dublin North
The number of burglaries in the area has fallen by 475 from 2,173 in 2015 to 1,698 last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)
Raheny saw the biggest slump in burglaries with figures plummeting by 43%, from 144 to the latest figure of 82, according to statistics
Incidents in Lusk were also reduced significantly, according to the latest data which showed a 42% decrease, from 91 to the latest figure of 53.
This was followed in Howth where homeowners were safer by 30%, down from 166 to 117, while Santry saw break-ins fall by 33% to 370 from the 2015 tally of 248.
The downward trend continued in Skerries where there was a 29% drop in burglaries, from 62 incidents in 2015 to 44 last year.
Garristown showed a decrease of 23% on the 2015 figure of 22 which fell to 17 in 2016 and there was a drop of six percent in Malahide from 158 burglaries to 149 last year.
In Balbriggan, a drop of eight per cent in burglaries was recorded, from 151 in 2015 to 139 last year, while over in Ballymun, figures fell by just one incident from 99 in 2015 to 98 in 2016.
The latest data also showed a falls of 20% in Clontarf, from 297 to 238, 18pc in Coolock where burglaries decreased from 270 to 238 and 16% in Swords where the latest tally was 239, from 284 the previous year.
Dublin South
The number of burglaries in the area has fallen by 701 from 2,301 in 2015 to 1,600 last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)
Tallaght saw the biggest slump in burglaries with figures plummeting by nearly 42%, from 829 to 483, according to the statistics.
In Rathfarnham, homeowners were safer by almost 36%, down from 525 to 337, while Terenure saw break-ins fall by 25% to 196 from the 2015 tally of 263.
There were 264 burglaries in Crumlin in 2015 which fell to 201 last year and the downward trend followed in Rathmines which saw an 18% decrease in incidents last year, from 226 to 185.
Only in the Sundrive Rd. area was an increased amount of burglaries shown in the recent data. Here the number rose by four, from 194 to 198 to give a 2% increase.
Dublin East
The number of burglaries in the area has fallen by 451 from 2,293 in 2015 to 1,842 last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)
Blackrock saw the biggest slump in burglaries with figures plummeting by nearly 29%, from 419 to 298, according to the statistics.
In Dundrum, homeowners were safer by just over 26%, down from 778 to 573, while Shankhill saw break-ins fall by almost 24% to 191 from the 2015 tally of 250.
The downward trend continued in Cabinteely where there was a 17% drop in burglaries, from 427 burglaries in 2015 to 356 last year.
Only in Dun Laoighaire was an increased amount of burglaries shown in the recent data. Here the number rose by five, from 419 to 424 to give a one per cent increase.
Dublin West
The number of burglaries in the area has fallen by 753 from 2,392 in 2015 to 1,639 last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)
Ballyfermot saw the biggest slump in burglaries with figures plummeting by 54%, from 271 to the latest figure of 126, according to statistics
Incidents in Clondalkin were also reduced significantly, according to the latest data which showed a 49% decrease, from 476 to the latest figure of 244,
This was closely followed in Ronanstown where homeowners were safer by 47%, down from 293 to 155, while Lucan saw break-ins fall by almost 39% to 172 from the 2015 tally of 280.
The downward trend continued in Rathcoole where there was a 33% drop in burglaries, from 143 incidents in 2015 to 96 last year.
Cabra showed a decrease of 30% on the 2015 figure of 110 which fell to 77 in 2016 and there was a slight drop of four percent in Blanchardstown from 546 burglaries to 523 last year.
In Finglas, a 10% drop in burglaries was recorded, from 273 in 2016 to 246 last year.
About Fairco
Dublin company Fairco Windows and Doors were the first Irish company to achieve the ‘police-preferred specification’ PAS 024 certification and their windows and doors are high security as standard.
The firm also launched Ireland’s first guaranteed burglar-proof windows and doors which are impossible to breach.
“A human being cannot generate enough force to break into these windows and doors, and any traditional methods used by burglars have been closed off thanks to a series of enhanced high-security measures,” Jim said.
“Our windows have never been penetrated in a domestic situation, and I doubt if they will be.”
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