Are decoy or 'dummy' Alarm systems an effective deterrent? Most security installation companies will of course tell you no, as they would rather sell you a 'live' alarm system and charge you a fortune for the privilege, or lease one to you in perpetuity for the rest of your days! Yet the reality is that a good quality, genuinely realistic decoy alarm is a very effective deterrent to any would be intruder.

 

Most burglars are primarily opportunists whose goal is to seek out 'easy targets', thus the mere presence of a highly visible security alarm Bell Box on your property is likely to make them look elsewhere. They are far more likely to target a property that has no apparent alarm system in place.

In fact, recent research by security firm ADT, indicated that 94% of burglars would actively avoid a home that looked like it had a security Intruder alarm in place.

 

In 2024 / 2025 there were over 356,000 burglaries in England and Wales, with seven homes in the UK burgled every minute! yet a recent national survey detailed in the Independent newspaper stated that almost three quarters of all households had no form of alarm system of any kind. 

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So why should this be the case? Sadly most people are so used to hearing false alarms nowadays that they simply ignore them and just consider them an annoyance. The reality is that if a determined thief actually decides to target your property, despite the presence of an alarm system, they are unlikely to abandon that burglary attempt just because the alarm actually goes off.  Therefore the key is to prevent the burglary attempt before it takes place by having a highly visible, effective deterrent like our Kinetic Decoy External Sound Units.

 

We believe our decoy or 'dummy' intruder alarm Bell Boxes are the most realistic on the market today, primarily because they utilize an authentic 'real' Kinetic Bell box enclosure, one of the most popular alarm systems in the UK  and not merely a cheaply made imitation. Coupled with our battery operated dual flashing LED  module, visually similar to that used by many 'live' alarm systems and generally considered the principle 'signature' of a real alarm. The addition of a  quality screen printed security company logo only further enhances the deterrent effect. They offer a truly authentic looking high visibility effective intruder deterrent at an affordable price!

 

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