Home Invasion Trends

Criminals in Gauteng commonly employ several methods to gain entry into homes, reflecting the area's unique crime trends:

Prevent Forced Entry

Secure your home and loved ones from common intrusion methods:

• Breaking Doors and Windows: Using tools like crowbars or hammers

• Tampering with Locks: Sophisticated lock-picking tools on homes with older locking mechanisms.

• Gates at Risk: Lifting or prying open gates.

• Over-the-Fence Threats: Scaling walls and fences.

• Neighbourly Risks: Access from neighbouring properties.

Exploiting Vulnerabilities

• Unsecured Perimeters: Criminals target properties with low fences, open gates, or poorly maintained walls. Weak or missing perimeter security often serves as an invitation.

• Blind Spots: Areas not covered by security cameras or lighting are frequently exploited.

Deception and Social Engineering

• Impersonation: Posing as utility workers, delivery personnel, or municipal employees to gain trust and access.

• Distraction Techniques: Creating noise or disturbances to lure homeowners out while accomplices gain access through unsecured points.

Technology Exploits

• Jamming Devices: Criminals sometimes use signal jammers to disable alarm systems and electronic gates.
  

• Surveillance of Homeowners: Monitoring homeowners' routines via social media or in-person to identify the best times to strike.

Collaboration and Inside Information

• Collusion with Staff: In cases where domestic staff provide access or information, either knowingly or under coercion.
  

• Collaborative Efforts: Organized groups coordinating to breach security in a systematic way.

These methods highlight the critical importance of layered security measures, including CCTV systems, robust physical barriers, and community vigilance. Koltronics can help address these vulnerabilities by enhancing your CCTV coverage to counter these evolving threats.

Given these realities, investing in or upgrading home security systems, such as CCTV cameras, is a priority

Robin, owner of Koltronics discusses CCTV Cameras