Where to find valuables

We're hiring! View current openings. Home burglaries usually take place in minutes and in broad daylight between 10 a. So, when breaking in, thieves are looking for small, easy-to-find valuables.

They want things they can carry and quickly turn into cash. Cash: It is probably obvious but thieves first and foremost want cash. Cash is small, easily carried, and has quick value. The other large benefit of cash is that it is mostly untraceable. Also, criminals like stolen guns because the police have a hard time tracking who the owners are.

However, the raw materials that make up the jewelry — diamonds, gold, platinum, and silver — are easy to extract and pawn or sell. Small Electronics: Laptops, gaming systems, and tablets are valuable on the after-market and can be easily stuffed into a bag or suitcase for a quick getaway. Medication: Many prescription drugs have a high street value. Another perk, medication is easy to find in a home.

There are many vulnerable spots in your home. Most people keep valuables in their bedrooms, so no surprise that is the first stop for a thief. Here are 10 ways you could hideyour treasures and attempt to outsmart the criminals. Of course, these are just suggestions, and none of them are foolproof. Indoor plants are all the rage, so chances are you have a few. Burying your valuables in the soil of your favourite fiddle leaf may keep it safe from intruders. Cereal boxes, empty cans or old jars can be a great hiding spot.

Unless your thief gets the munchies mid-break-in, they might not have time to peruse your pantry. Buy one online or DIY; your treasures will be hidden in plain sight and easy for you to access.

Have some extra space in your freezer? It could be used it to hide money or important documents. This also gives them a better chance of surviving a house fire. Take out the biscuits, pop your valuables in the bottom — in a sealed container of course — and pour the food back in. The low likelihood of finding anything of value at the bottom of a dirty clothes pile makes your laundry basket a potential hiding place. Kettles and microwaves could work well, too. You could even pop a bit of tinsel in the top to really sell the illusion!

Get Started. Grow Your Business. Show Menu. In short, do what you can to make your home a difficult, inconvenient and time-consuming target that will force a would-be burglar to move on. And do your part to keep your neighborhood safe by reporting suspicious activity on your street to the police. Burglar-Resistant Homes. Bump Keys. Safe Rooms Panic Rooms.