Next steps
See our Home security guide for more information.
For crime prevention advice, contact your local police Safer Neighbourhood Team or Crime Prevention Officer by calling 101 or go to Police.uk if you live in England or Wales, or scotland.police.uk if you live in Scotland.
If you think you need planning permission to make changes to your existing garden, or to add a new fence, check with your local planning authority.
The Royal Horticultural Society also has some useful information on how to increase the security of your garden.