Secure your gate

Most break-ins happen through gates that are not secured correctly by installer.

Even heavy gates can be lifted with one hand and a crowbar:

lift gate with crowbar 

If there is space, the guide can be broken off

break guide off gate

or bent, so the gate is loose.

Bent gate rail

Suggestions

Install anti-lift where the gates closes (in front) and at the rear.

Pin in the front part at the bottom that locks in thick metal plate when gate closes:

Gate anti-lift front bottom

Anti-lift in the front at the top. Should check that the play is not too much:

anti lift front top

Anti-lift at the rear at the bottom:

anti lift rear bottom

Gaps between gate and motor guide should be covered so that a crowbar can't fit:

Covered gaps at  gate guide

Lastly there shouldn't be big gaps near the gate motor:

Gaps in gate allowing access to motorCovered gaps. No access to gate motor

The gate motor should be in cage and out of sight:

gate motor in cage out of reach and sight

Please post comments and suggestions in Gate security forum