0:00:02 > 0:00:05Every minute of every day, someone somewhere is getting burgled.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Doesn't sound good.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15With an average of 92 break-ins an hour, it's a huge problem.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21It never ceases to amaze me
0:00:21 > 0:00:24how much mess these burglars cause for people.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28For the victims of these crimes, it can take months or even years
0:00:28 > 0:00:31to overcome the trauma.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Everywhere in the house is completely ransacked.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Everything we had stored was damaged.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37It's disgusting.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41You know, I don't have much myself.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44But in this series, we are fighting back against the burglar.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46- Police forcing entry!- Police!
0:00:46 > 0:00:49Helping you to beef up your security...
0:00:49 > 0:00:50Here we go.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..while the police catch the criminals.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Oh, yeah, feel safer now, a lot safer.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Everything's going to be fine for you, isn't it?
0:01:00 > 0:01:01This is...
0:01:06 > 0:01:09Today on Break-In Britain, I'm with Sharon and Glen,
0:01:09 > 0:01:12who not only have to deal with the devastation of having their
0:01:12 > 0:01:16home burgled - they're also miffed that the thieves stole their beer.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18The ale! Is nothing safe?
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Been upstairs, rifled through drawers, been through my jewellery.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25- They've taken my beer.- Your beer? - My beer.
0:01:25 > 0:01:26'It's unbelievable.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29'And we see the awful effect it has on Sharon.'
0:01:29 > 0:01:32What if they want to come back and take the TV?
0:01:32 > 0:01:34What if, when we go to work tomorrow or whatever...?
0:01:34 > 0:01:39And you know, they shouldn't be in your house, should they?
0:01:39 > 0:01:41And I'm in South Wales, where items left
0:01:41 > 0:01:43dumped at the side of the road
0:01:43 > 0:01:46lead to the discovery of a burglary.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49What gives them the right to come into somebody else...?
0:01:49 > 0:01:54What...? Do they think it is OK to do that, you know?
0:01:54 > 0:01:58I would like to understand more about the way they're thinking.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10In West Yorkshire there are more than 200 burglaries a week
0:02:10 > 0:02:13and nearly half occur when nobody is home.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Whether you leave your house for a few hours or a few days,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19an empty property is always more vulnerable to attack.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23And when the owners are not home,
0:02:23 > 0:02:26it falls to neighbours or family like Edith to pick up the pieces.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11For 62-year-old Edith, finding the side door
0:03:11 > 0:03:15of her nephew's home smashed in was chilling.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17So I went up and had a look,
0:03:17 > 0:03:21and then I phoned you and then I phoned Sharon.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24No problem. When you've come, you've literally seen the damage to the door...?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26I seen that and I pushed the door open,
0:03:26 > 0:03:28but I daren't go right in in case they were still in.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Fair enough, fair enough.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37When postal worker Sharon got home with husband Glen,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40who is an upholsterer, they couldn't believe it had happened to them.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42It just shows you. It's ridiculous.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Officers from West Yorkshire Police are on the case.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50What property has been taken?
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Definitely my iPad, cos that were in the room.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55It's got a pink case on it.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58There were a watch in there that is gone. That's gone.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02It is clear Sharon and Glen are upset about the events.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05They've rifled through that cupboard, they've been upstairs,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07rifled through drawers, been through my jewellery.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11- They have taken my beer.- Your beer? - My beer!
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- My iPad.- You got family photographs on that.- Yeah, I have.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20My grandson. His baby photographs, he's four.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25My brother's wedding, our holidays, videos. I can't get them back.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Can I? It's things like that. That's sentimental to me.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33- And how did you feel when you got that phone call?- I felt sick.- I bet.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37Somebody has been in my house while we're at work.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41And we've worked for everything we've got, and it isn't theirs to take.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46It's upsetting that somebody you don't know, a total stranger,
0:04:46 > 0:04:50can take your lock off your door and walk into your house.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54Like in over 40% of burglaries,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57the thieves forced their way in in broad daylight.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00But what they didn't know was Big Brother was watching.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06A neighbour's CCTV caught the brazen criminals in the act.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09They aren't even running, are they? It's got to be someone local.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- It's somebody that lives... They're on foot.- It will be.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15..obviously that lives in Leeds 12 area.
0:05:15 > 0:05:20There is a ginnel there, that's where they'll cut up. Or down.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22So they're definitely local.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25And they just think they can walk into your house. It's wrong.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28I hope their hands drop off, anyway.
0:05:28 > 0:05:29I do.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34The footage has infuriated Glen and Sharon.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37To see them walk, the way they have done it, come up and down,
0:05:37 > 0:05:41- it's just like it's...- Their house. - Like it's their street, their house, their drive.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- Their door.- It's not, it's our house.- Ridiculous.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48I still can't believe somebody has come in my house.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51I hate it, I hate the thought of it, and these people who walk
0:05:51 > 0:05:55into your house and think, "I'll just take this, that and the other," might think that's OK,
0:05:55 > 0:05:57but it's not OK cos I aren't going to sleep to night,
0:05:57 > 0:06:00I'll tell you right now. I can feel it. I will not sleep.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- Because you'll be so worried about it?- I'm upset about it.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08It is upsetting, to be honest. It is, definitely. It is for her.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11I mean, I'm her fella, but especially for...
0:06:11 > 0:06:14What if they want to come back and take the TV?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Like when we go to work tomorrow or whatever?
0:06:17 > 0:06:21You know, that's what you think, "What if they come in again?"
0:06:21 > 0:06:23And you know, stuff is sentimental to you, isn't it?
0:06:23 > 0:06:26It's not just about what you paid for things, it's like,
0:06:26 > 0:06:29they shouldn't be in your house, should they?
0:06:31 > 0:06:35In just 12 minutes, these thieves robbed Sharon not just of her
0:06:35 > 0:06:38personal belongings, but of her peace of mind.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42And although the TV was too large to take on foot,
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Sharon's jewellery was ripe for the picking.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- And this is your bedroom?- Yeah. - And they've been through your jewellery boxes?- Yeah.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Have they had anything?
0:06:52 > 0:06:54My sister bought me, a couple of years ago, a nice
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Vivienne Westwood necklace, that isn't there.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59Until you actually look about...
0:06:59 > 0:07:01I didn't realise Glen's watch had gone.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04I'm trying to think. You know in your head when you're trying to think?
0:07:04 > 0:07:09- You're in shock, your tired. - Yeah, it's shock.- And everything is a mess. It is difficult to think.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11I've been up since five this morning, I'm usually showered and...
0:07:11 > 0:07:15- Sat in your PJs by now.- Sat in my PJs, getting ready for bed.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18No early night for Sharon,
0:07:18 > 0:07:23but at least her son is on hand to do a temporary fix on the back door.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27But a lot more needs to be done to make her feel safe again.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30- How do think you will sleep tonight? - I don't think I will.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33Got a massive headache, I don't think I will. I am panicking.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34What are you panicking about?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37In case they come back or whatever, because I'm thinking,
0:07:37 > 0:07:39what if they've seen something and think, "We'll get a van"?
0:07:39 > 0:07:41I know you're not feeling up to going into work
0:07:41 > 0:07:44because of what has happened here today.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48We want to sort that out for you. We've got a guy who can come round
0:07:48 > 0:07:51and tell you exactly what you need, sort out the windows, the doors,
0:07:51 > 0:07:54put a new lock on and sort you out with a decent alarm.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58That would be brilliant. That would be great, yeah.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Sharon was quite angry, and to be honest with you, I don't blame her.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Someone has come into her house uninvited
0:08:03 > 0:08:07and made her feel unsafe in her own home.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08That's no way to live,
0:08:08 > 0:08:12so I'm calling in the security experts to transform this house
0:08:12 > 0:08:16from a burglar's best friends to his worst enemy.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22The next day, crime reduction officer Nick Whitcombe
0:08:22 > 0:08:27is on hand to assess the existing security - or lack of it.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32He's spotted the lock Sharon's son has put in.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34It's only temporary, Nick, we promise!
0:08:36 > 0:08:40The patio doors don't have external keyholes, which is good news,
0:08:40 > 0:08:44but this heavy umbrella stand could be used as a weapon,
0:08:44 > 0:08:47and that is bad news.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Nick has got more than 30 years' police experience, and calls me
0:08:50 > 0:08:53outside on a hunch about the alleyway -
0:08:53 > 0:08:55the likely escape route of the burglars.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Here. Look.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03That's the make of the bottle that was stolen,
0:09:03 > 0:09:05that's the bottle top there.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Look how it's bent. I bet that's teeth marks.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11I bet they have opened it with their teeth.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14You're going to collect this as evidence because you think...
0:09:14 > 0:09:17There may be some DNA on that, I don't know.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20'Could this really be one of Sharon's?'
0:09:20 > 0:09:23The bottle, we'll give them a chance to do a bit of drinking a bit
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- further up, and we'll no doubt find the bottle somewhere.- Right, OK.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- Look, there's the bottle. - There it is.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Nice, fresh, newly drunk out of.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Who knows? Did they take their gloves off at this point?
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- And I presume it'll have the spit on it as well.- Very likely.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42A bit of DNA on there, no doubt.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45This ginnel may have provided the burglars with an undisturbed
0:09:45 > 0:09:48getaway, but it has also provided us
0:09:48 > 0:09:52with evidence that could be invaluable.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56So, why did the burglars choose Sharon's house?
0:09:56 > 0:10:01They'll have looked at the front door lock, which is a poor quality
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Euro-Profile, very breakable lock.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- They probably think they'll find the same round the back.- Exactly.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10The hedges there, the low wall, yes, they could easily hop over it.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14Why not stick some nasty, spiky, horrible plants there?
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Make them stop at the perimeter and hesitate.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Give them opportunity to look out of place.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24- And what are your final thoughts, then?- We need to cover that gap.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Space between the garage and wall
0:10:26 > 0:10:30is enough for a criminal to slip through unobstructed.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Sharon's making their life too easy.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Out of 10, what would you give this property for security?
0:10:40 > 0:10:41Five, just.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48So, a lot of work to be done, and only one man to do it - Neil Goldup.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51He's a security superstar,
0:10:51 > 0:10:55beefing up hundreds of homes a year with state-of-the-art systems.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Right, better get cracking, then.
0:10:57 > 0:11:03We'll be back later to see if the security upgrade stops Sharon feeling vulnerable.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Meanwhile, Dan is 270 miles away in Swansea,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10where another unoccupied house has been targeted.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21The rolling hills of Felindre, north of Swansea, may look
0:11:21 > 0:11:24serene and peaceful, but burglary is still, sadly, a reality.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30The moment you find out you've been burgled
0:11:30 > 0:11:32is always a horrible shock.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35You see the broken door or smashed window,
0:11:35 > 0:11:39and then you know that your home has been violated.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Imagine how one couple felt when they were away for the weekend
0:11:42 > 0:11:46and got a call to say that some of their most prized possessions
0:11:46 > 0:11:48were found dumped in a fly tipping crime.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53Possessions they thought were locked up safely at home.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Environment officer Sandy and civil servant Rosie have spent
0:12:00 > 0:12:04the last seven years renovating their beautiful period cottage.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08When they left Wales for a trip to Bath, they never imagined
0:12:08 > 0:12:11the chain of events that would bring them home early.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14How did you find out you'd been burgled?
0:12:14 > 0:12:16It was weird, wasn't it?
0:12:16 > 0:12:20We were in Bath at the time, and I got a phone call from my boss,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23and we deal with environmental crime, such as fly tipping.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28He had got a call to say that some material had been fly tipped.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32He said, "We've got your warrant card here and your police notebook,"
0:12:32 > 0:12:38and this sort of thing, and so I'm thinking, "That was in my briefcase in the bedroom."
0:12:38 > 0:12:41And as we weren't here, I then phoned my neighbour up and said,
0:12:41 > 0:12:43"Will you go round and have a look?"
0:12:43 > 0:12:48So, they came round and phoned back and said, yes, the house was open.
0:12:52 > 0:12:53Sandy and Rosie raced home.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58The words "break-in" triggering some pretty scary thoughts.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00A bit of a difficult journey, wasn't it?
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Cos you don't know what to expect and you are sort of
0:13:03 > 0:13:07imagining the worst, really, that everything is going to be trashed.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11So not a very nice sort of feeling coming down.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13What was the scene like when you came back?
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Obviously the conservatory door,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18you could see where they had gained entry, and upstairs
0:13:18 > 0:13:24they had tipped out all the drawers, the cupboards in all the bedrooms,
0:13:24 > 0:13:29and they had left great big, dirty footprints everywhere, hadn't they?
0:13:29 > 0:13:31All over the carpets and things.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35The thieves trashed the bedroom and ruined the conservatory doors.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38But in doing so, they left vital evidence.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41CSI find finger marks on the door,
0:13:41 > 0:13:45but the smooth print means the criminals wore gloves.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47But they still put their foot in it.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51The force used to kick the door in has left a footprint,
0:13:51 > 0:13:54and this will be cross-checked against thousands of known
0:13:54 > 0:13:58criminals' footwear, and could turn up a match.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- What has gone?- What's gone is your Christmas present.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Yes, a pair of wireless headphones,
0:14:05 > 0:14:07which were sitting on the windowsill over there.
0:14:07 > 0:14:12And then a load of copper and brass that was by the back of my workshop.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14But that's not all.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19And this is where Sandy said the wicker box was on top.
0:14:19 > 0:14:24Yeah, the wicker box sat on there, in that area just there.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28What had gone was a box, a raffia basket type of thing,
0:14:28 > 0:14:33and inside there was random stuff, looks like junk to anybody else,
0:14:33 > 0:14:37but there was my son's Scout belt from when he was nine,
0:14:37 > 0:14:43and there was his hanky that had been embroidered to commemorate my brother's death.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45And that's irreplaceable.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Doesn't matter how much money you get, you just can't replace it.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53What meant so much to Sandy meant nothing to the burglars
0:14:53 > 0:14:56and was found as part of the fly tipped material
0:14:56 > 0:14:58just three miles away from their house.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Luckily enough, because of where they dumped them,
0:15:01 > 0:15:05and the fact that they also took my ID, I've got them back,
0:15:05 > 0:15:10which I wouldn't have done if they haven't taken my warrant card
0:15:10 > 0:15:12with all my details on.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15They could be in a hedge somewhere and I would never get it back.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18So although it is horrible, I am just so chuffed that
0:15:18 > 0:15:21it has come back, and that's what's important.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24I'm so pleased for Sunday that she got her box of precious
0:15:24 > 0:15:28mementos back, because it is those things that are priceless.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31But even so, like most victims,
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Sandy and Rosie feel disturbed by the intrusion.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38It is horrible, the thought that somebody has been in your house.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40We were relieved that there hasn't been more damage,
0:15:40 > 0:15:44but just the thought that somebody could gain entrance so easily, and you don't know who it is.
0:15:44 > 0:15:51Yeah, and also, now they know, sort of, what is in my workshop,
0:15:51 > 0:15:54it makes you lose confidence about whether actually
0:15:54 > 0:15:56somebody is going to pop back tonight and take the rest.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58It does, it makes you nervous.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02If it helps you out, we've got our security expect to pop round
0:16:02 > 0:16:04and see where the weaknesses are.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- Yeah.- And we can maybe fix them up for you so it hopefully won't happen again.
0:16:07 > 0:16:12That is absolutely, sort of... just fab.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15The pair are holding up well, but this house needs
0:16:15 > 0:16:19securing before night falls if they are going to feel protected.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21We'll be back later to do just that.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29Over in Lower Wortley in Leeds, Sharon still can't believe
0:16:29 > 0:16:32her house was burgled in broad daylight,
0:16:32 > 0:16:34the criminals caught on camera
0:16:34 > 0:16:37strolling away with her iPad and jewellery.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42What I hope is that CCTV helps catch who they are.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Because they won't have done it just once.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49CCTV of this nature is really helpful in the hunt for criminals,
0:16:49 > 0:16:53and the police will study the tape for clues to ID the men.
0:16:53 > 0:16:58The bottle will be analysed for DNA, and if a match is made,
0:16:58 > 0:16:59arrests will follow.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03There is a chance Sharon's stuff will be recovered,
0:17:03 > 0:17:07but until then, the list of losses keeps growing.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10You've noticed since we were here last night that more things
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- have gone missing.- Yes.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15My passports. My spare car key.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17I know. I never even thought to look for.
0:17:17 > 0:17:18These are all things that happen.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22You don't think about these things, do you, when you are in shock?
0:17:22 > 0:17:26There might be other stuff, but what I'm doing is, I'm writing it down.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30Would you say you're feeling similar to how you did last night,
0:17:30 > 0:17:32or is it sinking in a little bit more?
0:17:32 > 0:17:36I keep thinking they might come back for my TV, because it is new.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39I haven't even been out of the house today.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41I haven't been out for any milk or anything
0:17:41 > 0:17:45because you just daren't go out the house. I don't feel it is secure.
0:17:45 > 0:17:46It is an awful feeling,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49because you just think, are they going to come back?
0:17:49 > 0:17:53'Don't fret, Sharon. Neil's here with his box of security tricks.'
0:17:53 > 0:17:56I'll get on with fitting the room sensors,
0:17:56 > 0:17:58- if you want to fit all the door contacts.- Sure.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02One on the side door, one on the front door, and patio doors out back.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06Have you given Sharon a good telling off for not having an alarm on and working?
0:18:06 > 0:18:08It wasn't really her fault.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10It was there, but unfortunately it was broken,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13so I can't blame her for not turning it on.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15But she'll turn this one on, because it's easy to use.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18She can turn them on when they go to bed at night, as well.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21Cos obviously, Sharon is quite worried about somebody coming back.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23All the stuff we are putting on, if they do come back,
0:18:23 > 0:18:26they will just walk away cos they'll know they will not get in.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29And are you going to stand at the back door with those muscles to protect her?
0:18:29 > 0:18:32Don't need to! I'm confident that everything we put up...
0:18:32 > 0:18:34Do you want him at your back door for the rest...?
0:18:34 > 0:18:36You can stand at my back door, love.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39THEY LAUGH
0:18:40 > 0:18:43An alarm like this costs around £200.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46It is the number one defence against burglars,
0:18:46 > 0:18:49and used in conjunction with window and door locks, it is going to
0:18:49 > 0:18:52make Sharon's house the Fort Knox of family homes.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55I'm going to fit this, it is called a Patlock.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Just clamp it onto your handles,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- push it, and that is all locked. - That's fantastic.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05- It's a good security device. That handle won't go down. Nice and secure.- That's fantastic.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10This is basically the same lock that was on the back door
0:19:10 > 0:19:12that was really easily snapped,
0:19:12 > 0:19:16so I'm going to replace it with a TS 007 three-star lock.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20And as you can see, it has got this little bit here,
0:19:20 > 0:19:24so if someone tries to get in, that bit snaps off first,
0:19:24 > 0:19:26and these are really the only locks
0:19:26 > 0:19:29that are recommended for these kind of plastic doors.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33'So if you're thinking of improving your door security,
0:19:33 > 0:19:37'remember the James Bond of locks, the TS 007,
0:19:37 > 0:19:41'which should also have a three-star kitemark on the packaging.'
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Getting a bit of a pro at these,
0:19:43 > 0:19:45you'll have to employ me as your sidekick.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48That's it, you're doing the locks, you're doing the alarms now.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50I could retire and just let you do it.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52You pretty much have retired.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- Not seen you do anything since I got here.- Whoa, whoa, whoa!
0:19:55 > 0:19:56'Just kidding, Neil.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59'You are at least a couple of years off retirement.'
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Right, job done! - Right, I'll carry on.- Out you go.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07Neil's created layers of security throughout the house,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10and he has got one more trick in his box.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13What you do, you leave it under your television,
0:20:13 > 0:20:16and when it starts to get dark, it automatically switches on
0:20:16 > 0:20:19and makes it looks like there's a television on inside your house.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21If we can turn the light off.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23So, from outside, that would look like our TV were on?
0:20:23 > 0:20:25- Yeah. Such a good trick, isn't it?- Very good trick.
0:20:25 > 0:20:30- And no-one will come in here trying to nick your TV if they think you're watching it.- No, they are not.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35'The fake TV costs around £25 and uses hardly any power.'
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- That's great. - Well done, Neil.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40'In just a few hours, Neil and I have made it near impossible
0:20:40 > 0:20:44'for a burglar to force entry, and Sharon already seems brighter.'
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Well happy! Very good!
0:20:48 > 0:20:49We'll find out later
0:20:49 > 0:20:53if we've done enough to improve Nick's security store.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55Until then, it's back to Swansea.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07There were no leads on the footprint found at the house,
0:21:07 > 0:21:11so despite the police's best efforts, the thief remains at large.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15But crime reduction officer Kevin Evans is here to make sure
0:21:15 > 0:21:16a break-in doesn't happen again.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Kevin, thanks for being so determined to come all the way out here on such a horrible day.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26But clearly the burglar has been really determined, too.
0:21:26 > 0:21:31Unquestionably. There's a lot of force gone into forcing that rear door.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34It suggests they were probably here for some time.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36But of course, once you're at the rear of the premises,
0:21:36 > 0:21:39it is enclosed, it is private,
0:21:39 > 0:21:43and you've got very little natural surveillance.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47All you've got really is the chickens, who may say hello to you, I don't know.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51'Not exactly guard dogs, though, are they?'
0:21:51 > 0:21:52What can we do?
0:21:52 > 0:21:55There's numerous things we can do as regards to the lighting.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Something like a PIR light that is activated by walking through a beam,
0:21:59 > 0:22:03because one thing most criminals don't like is
0:22:03 > 0:22:04a lot of light on themselves.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Doors, make sure that shed doors are locked well.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11Consider a shed bar or door bar, as it's called.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14It reinforces the door.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18Overall, what would be your security assessment for this place, out of 10?
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Before doing anything else here, I've got to be honest,
0:22:21 > 0:22:24this security is probably around five or maybe six.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27I guess the problem here, then, is that the burglar can act with
0:22:27 > 0:22:30utter privacy and do it on the quiet.
0:22:30 > 0:22:31That certainly is a weak point.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34It gives privacy to Joe Criminal and gives him
0:22:34 > 0:22:38that extra few minutes he can spend trying to break in.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43Well, Joe Criminal won't stand a chance once our security team get busy.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47So, how have you been?
0:22:47 > 0:22:50Initially it was quite horrible leaving the house,
0:22:50 > 0:22:52cos especially once somebody has been in, you think,
0:22:52 > 0:22:57they know what is in the house now, will they come back and sort of take other stuff?
0:22:57 > 0:23:00But it is a real wake-up call.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03I think we were really lucky that they didn't do more damage,
0:23:03 > 0:23:04they didn't take more stuff.
0:23:04 > 0:23:09But a good shot across the bow, because we are much more aware now than we were before.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13And awareness needs to be followed by action,
0:23:13 > 0:23:16and for that, you need a man like Tony Berry.
0:23:16 > 0:23:21- Hi, Tony.- What's up, Dan?- How's it going, mate?- All right, bud. - Good to see you.- Nice to see you.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23So, what have you got for us today?
0:23:23 > 0:23:25We've got this here shed door bar.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30- Oh, yeah.- That goes on the outside of the shed and just hinges, covers the front.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- That is to stop the door opening? - Yeah. That's right.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36We got a little sensor to go up in the corner somewhere,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39and it'll cover if anybody comes through the windows or anything.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44So if anyone turns up in the shed, somehow, that will see them and...
0:23:44 > 0:23:48- Set the alarm off, yeah. - Fantastic. Great.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Alarms outside and in.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53They are just as effective in old houses as they are in new ones,
0:23:53 > 0:23:58and they are pretty discreet, so won't ruin that period look.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03Surveillance is key, and security expert Graham Rees has got
0:24:03 > 0:24:05an outside light that does it all.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08When it is dark the sensor will activate, light will come on,
0:24:08 > 0:24:12camera will activate, and this then takes up to 60,000,
0:24:12 > 0:24:16- believe it or not, still shots on the SD card.- Oh, yeah?
0:24:16 > 0:24:20- It has also got a feature where it will record video.- Oh, yeah?
0:24:20 > 0:24:23So you can actually watch people walking around that area.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27- It is like an electronic night-watchman.- Exactly, yes.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30'A good investment at under £100.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32'But will all this be enough to impress Kevin
0:24:32 > 0:24:35'and increase the security score?'
0:24:35 > 0:24:38The bars on the shed, additional locks on the shed,
0:24:38 > 0:24:43we've got lamps up, and also a brand-new alarm.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Big improvements made.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48What would be your security assessment for this property now?
0:24:48 > 0:24:51With all the additional work that has been added,
0:24:51 > 0:24:55unquestionably, in my opinion, this would go up to a nine.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58I'm pleased with that. Sandy and Rosie will be as well.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02- I'm sure they will have good times ahead of them here.- Brilliant.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Now, what does Sandy think of her new security?
0:25:06 > 0:25:09It's great. I'm really, really impressed.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14I can't say I'm glad it happened, but it has been a really interesting and positive outcome.
0:25:14 > 0:25:20- Fantastic, that is what we're here for.- You have done a good job, then. Thank you.- No problem.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25So, Sandy and Rosie have got a beautiful 17th-century house here,
0:25:25 > 0:25:29but now that we have given them 21st-century security,
0:25:29 > 0:25:32their home is their castle once again.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39Back in Leeds, Sharon and Glen have heard from the police that a man called Sean Iceton
0:25:39 > 0:25:43has been jailed for three years and four months for two burglaries,
0:25:43 > 0:25:46including the one at their house.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49And it turns out he is a prolific career burglar who had previously
0:25:49 > 0:25:53served jail terms for carrying out hundreds of other break-ins.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57No further action was taken against a second man the police were questioning,
0:25:57 > 0:26:02but he was subsequently jailed for a separate, unrelated burglary.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05Although it is good news that the police have got their man,
0:26:05 > 0:26:08for Sharon, the break-in has left its mark.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12I understand now why people do get so badly affected by it
0:26:12 > 0:26:14and why they move house.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17No need for Sharon to move, as Nick is here to
0:26:17 > 0:26:20give his seal of approval on all the security improvements.
0:26:20 > 0:26:25We've got two alarm boxes on the front, one didn't work originally,
0:26:25 > 0:26:28now we've got one that does. Looks brand-new.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Front door lock is changed.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35The famous TS 007 standard. Good, excellent.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37So is the side door.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42The Patlock, which clamps the internal handles together,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45and it's invisible, which is a good deterrent.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49'But Neil couldn't sort everything in one day.'
0:26:49 > 0:26:51The access to the side and the back of the house,
0:26:51 > 0:26:55the gap is still there.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58Originally I gave it a five, now,
0:26:58 > 0:27:03with that gap still being there, I think we will up it to 7.5.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07The new locks and alarm will keep Sharon and Glen safe and sound for now,
0:27:07 > 0:27:12but a burglar barrier at the side would be ideal in the future.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14So what has Sharon got to say?
0:27:14 > 0:27:17- How are you feeling about things now?- I feel loads better.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Loads better, because I feel more safe now
0:27:20 > 0:27:23because I know this alarm system is fitted.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- I hope you'll be able to sit down and relax.- I am tonight.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27I've got something that might help you.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- BOTTLES CLINK - Don't open them all at once,
0:27:30 > 0:27:33but I thought you might need these after a pretty hideous week.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- Oh, thank you! Thank you. - That's all right.- That's lovely. That's brilliant.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39I can't believe they stole them in the first place,
0:27:39 > 0:27:43- so we had to get some back to you. Have a beer, sit down...- I will.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47- ..and relax.- I will. Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49I'm pleased that we were able to make
0:27:49 > 0:27:52Sharon and Glen's home a bit more burglar proof.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55I'll drink to that. And it was great that Sandy got some of her
0:27:55 > 0:27:59personal items back, especially the stuff that belonged to her brother.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- She would have been devastated to lose that.- That's it for now.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04- See you next time.- Bye-bye.