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of homeowners only ask tradespeople to install security systems after a break-in has occurred, says an ironmongerydirect. co.uk survey in support of National Home Security Month. Additional research has shown that properties with no defence measures in place are five times more likely to be burgled, and 71% of Brits don’t feel their home is secure enough. The Office of National Statistics recently revealed one in 50 British houses has been robbed over the past 12 months.