Neighbourhood watch

This forum covers most areas in the Costa Blanca. As I´ve posted before, this forum could be used as a virtual Neighbourhood watch information system. That is....where the crimes are currently taking place. Advice on security cameras alarms etc. I have a couple of movement detection cameras at my place, that lets me know when the cat is swanning about, friends calling, and unwelcome guests. Just food for thought? Any more ideas?

Villas

The problems with security lights are that if they are going off all the time, they get ignored by neighbours, and you've got to be in to know the lights are on yourself. For the OP, I believe, it is their holiday home which they were visiting and if someone was casing the joint, they knew there was more chance of smaller, high value items being in the house than when it is unoccupied. If they were happy to smash their way in through the shutters, they would have been pretty confident no other neighbours were at home. On Urbs like Finca Golf I think that a large number of properties are unoccupied during the winter months, and being of relatively high value, the pickings are likely to be more valuable when owners visit. Although gated, there is access over low garden walls all around. I think central station alarms are the only viable option in these circumstances.

Thank you for your reply and the useful contribution, I had an alarm and have now upgraded it to the central alarm station ( something I’d wished I was given that advice when we moved in ) as a lot on my community have stopped doing this due to costs 

We also had no grills on back of house which is open to the golf course and again I was a bit Nieve when moving in as I thought the grills was an estetic look I now know they are a security measure and will be fitted ASAP 

I’ve also added a couple of extra security measures which I won’t share on here as I honestly believe local knowledge was a big part of us being robbed 

The sad part about it apart from the obvious, we have been so busy trying to conform to living in Spain, wills, funeral plans, residency and so forth as that’s what everyone talks about we neglected the obvious in protecting ourselves a lesson for anyone moving to Spain anytime soon 

Ian 

In addition to Kim´s remarks. A good one (or two) security cameras (direct to your mobile or friends o neighbours) Movement activated, Infra-red,(day o night) sound. face detection, movement detection. about 50€ 60€. Even opportunist ladrones recognize "dummy cameras".

Worth looking at Swanncloud website for ideas.

Villas.

What a lovely reply Kim, we have had a tough time but won’t let it take away why we are here we do have a beautiful home and I believe Spain is the place for us 

Now we’ve put a number of additional security measures in place we will now crack on and make a life for us here 

Take care 

Ian 

Thanks for more useful information which I’ve taken on board 

Many thanks 

Ian 

Thanks for your comments 

Cheers

Ian