If you need to choose a home safe, it means that you have valuable belongings and you want to protect them. You may need to secure your jewellery, money, papers, heirlooms, firearms or other items. It's not easy to choose the right safe, as there are many different types and models of safes on the market, nowadays. Usually, most dealers will recommend their most expensive models. However, the price is not the only determinant in picking the best safe. Before making a purchase, it's highly advisable to consider the purpose of having a safe, its' size, location and your required security level.

AZ Locksmith suggests some main tips, how to buy the right home safe. According to the security experts of the company, it's recommended to do research before buying it. You can consider your friend's advice, who has an experience of owning a home safe. It's also a good idea to search on the internet. There are many online shopping sites, such as Amazon, where you can read the reviews of customers on particular products.


Here are some of the main types of home safes:

Burglary Safe

It's estimated, that in every 45 seconds there is an attempted burglary in the UK, and every 76 seconds, it's successful. So, it's very important to protect your valuables from potential criminals. For getting more information about the burglaries near your home, you can view the crime statistics on your street or within a 1 mile radius using interactive search tools of UK Crime Statistics

Burglary safes can protect your valuable belongings from burglars. The locks of such safes are very secure. It's resistant to many types of tools that could be used by criminals. Many burglary safes come with bolt-down kits, in order to deter thieves in a hurry. Some models can be concealed in a wall. Please, consider, that many burglary safes are not fire resistant.

Fire Safe

Fire safes can protect money, documents, family pictures, etc. Such safes are rated in terms of what type of materials they will keep secure and how long will they protect them. For example, if you need to protect paper documents, during a fire, your fire-resistant safe should not get hotter than 350 degrees inside. The average time of protection provided by a home safe, is 30 minutes. However, you can find safes, that can protect your possessions for one hour or more.

Water Resistant Safe

Water safes can protect your precious belongings from water, for example, in case of broken water line or flooding. Many fire or burglary safes are also water-resistant. So, before buying a burglary or a fire safe, you can ask if it provides a protection from water-related accidents as well.