This will make it more difficult to break the glass, reach in, and unlock the lock. Install strong doors and doorframes on all exterior doors and doors from attached garages. Install automatic openers on garage doors or bolt-type locks on each end of the garage doors. Install additional window locks, especially on all windows that are accessible from the ground. Install impact resistant glass in all basement windows.
Basement windows are an often-used access point.
Install security-type hinges on all exterior doors and any doors from attached garages. Properly install doorframes on all exterior doors and doors from attached garages so they cannot be spread apart. Install security-type door strikes on all exterior doors and doors from attached garages. If your community police department has a crime prevention program, ask them to assess your home for security weaknesses. In today's world, many of us think of our homes as a secure refuge from the outside world.