While motion sensing lights are by far the best option simply leaving a porch light on along with the back door or side door lights works very well.
Safer to leave porch light on at night.
I just makes me feel safer.
You can easily see who s approaching through either a window or peephole.
It alerts burglars to your presence particularly if indoor lights are on too.
Outdoor lights help make for an easy crime deterrent at night.
The more things you keep locked the better chance a burglar is going to leave you and your home alone.
A well lit bright street is far more more welcoming than a dark row of creaky houses but does that make it safer.
Don t leave the light on all night.
Does leaving lights on at night deter burglars.
Should you leave your porch light on all night.
It mentioned that thieves found very dark places creepy as well that was the theory and they would not try to rob the place.
Leaving a light burning all night long wastes energy.
With this in mind are led lights ok to leave on all night or should you shut them off before hitting.
Our front porch is pretty open so if they were poking around with the light on someone would see them.
For example outdoor lights should go on at night and turn off in the day while lights indoors should go on and off in different rooms as if there is someone moving around she says.
Simply put outdoor porch lights may not be as useful as you think to deter crime.
However recent advances in technology have made lights that are cooler and safer than ever.
When you re home at night.
It could be unsafe to leave lights on all night.
At least not as much as better lit places.
I believe the light is a deterent to the criminal elements.
The porch light also acts as a spotlight on the front door.
At some point i read a news report that investigators found out it is actually safer not to light your house when you are not there or when asleep.
This is a good time to leave the porch light on.
When i m by myself and my husband is out of town i usually leave it on all night.
Burning the bulbs for hours is a common artificial illumination we make use of to protect home from would be burglars at night.