Does Santa Barbara have a high crime rate? At 35.29 incidences per 1,000 residents, Santa Barbara’s property crime rate is slightly above the national median of 34.3. The chances of a Santa Barbara resident becoming the victim of a property crime are 1 in 28. As for burglary, 2035 homes were burgled in Santa Barbara County in 2008 (the latest year for which statistics are available), and at 488 cases, Santa Barbara City had the second largest number of burglaries behind Santa Maria’s 528.
So even in Santa Barbara, you have to live with the risk of somebody breaking in your home. Of course there are ways on how to minimize the chance of becoming a victim of burglars and other home intruders. As a homeowner, you feel that it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of every person who lives in your house. The best way to do this, in terms of both cost and efficacy, is by installing a security system. Home alarm systems can be very complicated and pricey but as long as you know what your security needs are and where to look, evaluating what to do about ensuring that your home is secure becomes much easier.
Santa Barbara HomeDetermining your security needs mostly comes down to surveying your home and counting the number of windows and doors you want to be integrated into the home security system. You should of course consider and include all possible points of entry. Your next task is to identify all possible locations for the control panel and keypads. Most people find it convenient to place a keypad close to the front door and close to the bedrooms as well. The control panel is what commands the alarm system and the keypad enables you to program the system’s on and off settings.
The third step is to measure how far away your windows and doors are from the control panel. This will help you determine exactly how far wires must be routed should you opt for a wired alarm system, or at what distance wireless alarm systems need to communicate with sensors. For added safety, you can choose to have your security system monitored 24 hours a day. This comes with a monthly fee, but most people feel that it’s worth every penny. If you want a cheaper alternative, you can opt for a basic sensor system that comes with a dialer accessory that connects the system to your phone lines and dials pre-selected numbers if your home’s security
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