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The fitting of external lighting is also an early signal to the potential burglar that the householder takes their security seriously, encouraging them to move on to another more vulnerable house. Regrettably many homeowners do not consider their exterior lighting as an integral part of their burglar prevention activities. Wherever you may live, you should always ensure that you have exterior lighting installed and that the lights are out of easy reach for any uninvited visitors. There are several lighting options to consider covering various areas of your home. You need to assess your property through the eyes of a would be burglar, understand its weaknesses and then use the guide below to decide what lighting you are going to install. Main Entry Door LightingThe lighting that is around the doors of your home is one of the most important parts of your home security plans. Most burglars like to target entry doors before anything else, they offer easy entry and exit routes if not adequately protected. To improve the security of your doors consider any lighting at all to be better than no lighting. If a burglar sees lights illuminating the door areas the chances are he will select another home to visit, lighting increases his chances of being observed. If the lights are off and the door area is in the shadows the burglar will more than likely enact his plans. Front Garden and Driveway Motion DetectorsMotion activated lights can make your front garden a problem area for a potential burglar removing their ability to approach your home unseen.