These are all excellent points. You can Google for more basic home security, but here are a few more off the top of my head: - Ensure all doors and windows hav

These are all excellent points. You can Google for more basic home security, but here are a few more off the top of my head: - Ensure all doors and windows have locks. Patio doors should have wooden bars in the tracks preventing opening. Garage door should be treated like an exterior door. - The strike plates for door bolts/deadbolts should be anchored with long wood screws, not the cheap screws you get in the kit. Otherwise a good kick can knock the whole plate out of the door frame. - Have curtains or sheers in windows (esp. first floor) to prevent people from peeping/seeing valuables. - Do not store valuables (electronics, jewelry) in plain site. If you have lots of them, get a good fireproof, waterproof safe that can be mounted in a closet (not picked up and carried away). - If you have small windows in your doors or next to them (that could be smashed out and reached through to unlock the door), cover them with security film to prevent breakage. An alternative is a door lock that requires a key from the inside as well, but this can be a fire hazard. - Have good home/renters insurance, that covers all your possessions, with an updated list of your major possessions. The basic idea is that it's not practical nor really 100% possible to make your house into an impenetrable fortress, but you can make your home difficult and unappealing to break in to (at least compared to the neighbors!). This works because many breakins are quick smash-and-grabs, attacks of opportunity or desperation. People who can plan elaborate heists are naturally applying their trade to more sophisticated felonies!