When they reach around for the deadbolt to unlock it, they'll probably cut the crap out of their arms and leave lots of DNA behind.
From time to time, they also manage to do serious damage to their veins and arteries and either bleed out or leave a nice visible trail to where they ran off to.

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You mean like this? I'm unsure even a jam reinforcement kit would have helped. It was professionally breached tho.

But it and replacing the 3/4 (or whatever is in originally) with 1 1/2 - 3 inch can improve performance. Security screens are something else unmentioned.

In my case the previous designer/owner wasn't entirely security concerned. They did some good things - much concrete (too much for easy WiFi so there's draw backs)  with stone facing interior and exterior, but this was due to design, the owners family biz and a desire for thermal mass. Main entry door is massive and solid wood (which required significant framing) - others security steel. Again design. Lighting was good, property is large, wooded and gated with some terrain obstacles to the house (ravine, streams). There were some security systems. But the locks sucked, many of the systems were obsolete, lacking redundancy and passive, and there's a shitload of glass. Luckily some of that had already been mitigated and easy enough to fix what wasn't. Garage openers needed swapped out. Fencing was adequate. Removable bollards were installed to restrict access when gone for long periods.

No home will be a fortress, nor do I want one. But it made little sense to me to throw up my hands either. If there's a determine crew, they will get in. But hopefully I've made it difficult enough I'll deter them or shorten their time if they miss something. The SATG phenomenon has become a serious issue that didn't exist when my current primary was built, so I'm not criticizing the former owners. But I think I opened their eyes a bit.

From everything I've discussed with security professionals, the real risk is owners/family members,/caretakers/staff failing to secure or arm. So if you do that, you're ahead of many of the peeps who get got.

My door is very similar setup and the lock setup is the same so deadbolt is required.

Similar situation here. Handle is just a handle, electronic lock is the only lock. Glass block down the side.

There are windows 6' away. If someone wants to get in they will, I'm not living in a jail cell.

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The reason why scum generally don’t pick locks, is return on investment in time.

I started teaching myself lockpicking when I was 12(?) simply out of curiosity, and too many James Bond movies and spy novels.

It takes many, many dozens of hours of practice to develop the touch to quickly pick most locks you might encounter. Which is why scum just kick the doors in.

Heck, you don’t even see SWAT picking door locks.

Is the guy in GD selling his?

Same concept as car alarms. A car alarm doesn't prevent a thief from breaking a car window taking your stuff, just deters them from dealing with the hassle of the alarm and higher risk of being caught.

From years of watching internet videos from my armchair, it seems like thieves will usually try to kick in a door rather than trying to break a glass panel on the door.  A deadbolt will probably hold up to a couple more kicks than a locking doorknob.  The deadbolt buys you time.  At least a few seconds.  Those few extra seconds might represent a 300% increase in time to react.

Entirely Fair. We had a member who faced this and defended himself sitting at his table. But I think the question somewhat limits answers.

We've discussed strategies for glass, especially doors - physical improvement (rated lam or retro film, maybe screens other glass, security storms are another option), double key locks, door and jamb improvements - and reactive like glass break and contact alarms.

But if there are barriers - fences, gates, walls, etc - I'd want to know if someone bypassed those. I'd absolutely want to be immediately warned there's activity in my curtilage (even if its wildlife or pets) It's not difficult or expensive, tho it's not always possible to orient equipment easily to limit FOV from public spaces when the property has limited area. Security cams used the be the province of the stunningly rich (recall Beverly Hills Cop monitor scene) - but good system with alerting aren't that expensive. Tho they can be intrusive. So far we've mostly talked about hardening and little about warning.

Had  a guy who demonstrated his skill numerous times. Did  something with locks after that mainly because of him Great guy, just kidding. Realize he's an outlier, but it made me aware how easily common commercial locks were defeated, by people I wouldn't have expected.

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Dis someone say deadbolts?

I did house sitting for a bunch of people over the years who would constantly forget to leave me keys. It's pretty amusing how many houses the front door would be locked up tight, but the window next to it unlatched. Spare keys in completely obvious spots, dog door that you could reach the knob through, etc.

@Alacrity

I think the framing is good. My concern was the poly guard sheathing instead of using zip board or something like that. This is what they used and seems to be common around here.

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The house is not a fortress but at least three sides are brick. The backyard is fenced so the fourth side has some protection. I will replace the screws if necessary.

I feel safer here than in my suburban Chicago area home. I would have liked a safe room for the storms. My old house had a basement and I kind of miss it.

Double dead bolt is a thing.

Is the concern the material of the wall? I've never seen a case of any through wall entry in a residential burglary. I'd think it's probably more rare than second story entry. Peeps mostly don't think that way. But I get it, cutting through drywall into a locked room is easier than forcing a lock.  But yea OSB is better, and high grade ply prolly more secure. Really rare event tho.

Generally the focus is on doors and windows but as I quipped above there been cases of skylights but not your normal thief. I watch ladders on premises.

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This is what I was describing. Less an issue but if someone had sledges, maybe

Jamb armor will do a pretty good job of stopping insta-forced doors with a good deadbolt (I'm not even sure you need a grade 1 just a long throw, not that it would hurt) in most exterior doors. If that's a concern, there a bunch of stops to choose from if someone is home to enable.

If the concern is drilling, picking, snapping, bumping  etc, then resistant locks get spendy.