Creating a safe home

Find practical advice and support to help keep your home safe, secure, and protected for you and your loved ones.

Security

Northamptonshire Police have lots of information available about things you can do to make your home more secure. This includes:

ways to secure your home
reducing the risk of your home being burgled
home security tips

Fire and gas safety

Take a tour of our Virtual House for specific fire and carbon monoxide alarms for people who have a visually or hearing impairment.

Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service provide home safety guidance on:

fire safety in the home
smoke alarms and carbon monoxide
high-rise living
hoarding and cluttered homes

Request a Home Fire Safety Check for free advice on preventing fires and what to do should a fire occur in your home

Access in emergencies

Get a Keysafe outside of your home to hold spare keys for emergencies. It lets trusted people get a key without needing to enter the building or be there in person. You can use keysafes so carers, family members, or emergency services can get in quickly during an emergency, like a medical situation.

Securing windows and doors

Our Canary system can identify doors and windows opening and closing. The Canary system will send notifications to you family or friends if something out of the ordinary happens. This can support to keep a you independent at own home while reassuring family or friends.

Personal alarms

Pendant alarms and monitors can be a simple way to make living at home safer. The button on the pendant alarm can be pushed when you fall or are unable to get to the telephone, and the alarm can alert a relative, a carer or a 24 hour call centre.

Financial scams

Citizens Advice has useful local and national information covering:

how to spot scams
how to protect yourself from scams
what to do if you think you’ve been scammed

Last updated 01 June 2026