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From time to time there\u2019s an item in the media suggesting that outdoor lighting doesn\u2019t improve home security. One of the arguments is that outdoor lighting is as likely to help a burglar as to deter one. \u00a0Others note that a majority of residential burglaries happen during daylight hours, so outdoor lighting is irrelevant. Sometimes the media refers to a study they think supports these opinions.<\/p>\n
For example, this study found that only 15.8% of convicted burglars said outdoor lighting deterred them. \u00a0Motion sensor switching? Humbug, say the skeptics. Burglars know about motion sensors. \u00a0A light coming on doesn\u2019t mean somebody\u2019s at home and alert. All it means is there\u2019s a motion sensor working.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, outdoor lighting pros recommend their product, including motion sensors, for home security. Think that\u2019s only because we want to sell outdoor lighting? Fact is, security experts<\/a> with no financial interest also recommend outdoor lighting for home security. Not because it\u2019s the<\/em> solution to the problem of burglary, but because it\u2019s a key part <\/em>of the solution.\u00a0 Experts know it\u2019s not possible to make a home immune to burglars. There\u2019s no perfect security. Rather, a homeowner can cause burglars to conclude the risk of hitting his or her home is too high. That\u2019s the goal to focus on.<\/p>\n The best home security solutions are like onions. They have many layers.<\/p>\n US Department of Justice statistics show that 43.2% of burglaries happen during the day. In contrast, 26% happen at night.\u00a0 The time of 30.8% of home burglaries is not known or not reported. This means that at least 26% and as many as 56.8% of burglaries go down in the dark, when outdoor lighting could deter.<\/p>\n But would it? What about the 84.2% of convicted burglars who didn\u2019t report lighting made them think twice? Wait, this is what convicted burglars<\/em> report.\u00a0 The ones we caught!\u00a0Since only 13.6% of burglaries are solved, these must be the total incompetents! The data tell us that the burglars most likely to get caught<\/em> are not deterred by outdoor lighting.<\/p>\n Research has shown that criminals are remarkably rational<\/a> people. They don\u2019t want to get caught or shot by a homeowner. Those are big expenses for a criminal. Hence, like other business people, criminals want to minimize the cost of doing business. A layered security plan for a home presents a series of reasons for a burglar to go elsewhere. Locked doors and windows, thoughtful landscaping, an alarm system, and indoor lighting timers all can deter. Experienced pros design the outdoor lighting system that perfectly complements these other layers, raising the bar high. Too high for the average burglar. Your home and grounds will not only be beautiful<\/a>, but they\u2019ll also be as safe as they can be. Looking for an outdoor lighting company in Houston<\/a>? We are here to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WILL OUTDOOR LIGHTING MAKE YOUR HOME SAFER? From time to time there\u2019s an item in the media suggesting that outdoor lighting doesn\u2019t improve home security. One of the arguments is that outdoor lighting is as likely to help a burglar as to deter one. \u00a0Others note that a majority of residential burglaries happen during…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,20,10],"tags":[37,38,4,21,39,40],"class_list":["post-1184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-landscapes-lighting","category-outdoor-lighting","category-residential-lighting","tag-home-security-lighting","tag-house-security-lighting","tag-landscape-lighting","tag-outdoor-lighting","tag-outdoor-security-lighting","tag-security-lighting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}DRILLING DOWN INTO THE DATA<\/h3>\n