How to Protect your Ring Video Doorbell From Being Stolen

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Video doorbells help make life easier by upgrading your front door with live video and 2-way chat. These are quickly becoming essential home accessories, particularly if you’re interested in kitting out your home with smart home devices.

Check who’s at your door when you’re too busy to answer and receive real-time notifications on your phone or tablet whenever your doorbell is pressed or motion is detected. Though it’s super handy for ensuring you never miss a package and catching package thieves, a video doorbell is also a great way to protect your home and your family! But, how do you protect the doorbell itself?

Being front and centre on your property, this popular gadget may seem like an easy target for thieves to get their hands on. We’re here to give you some methods to make sure your Ring doorbell device is safe from theft.

  1. Make sure your Ring Doorbell is attached as securely to your door frame or if possible, the wall. Attaching your Doorbell directly to the wall can often prove more effective than attaching to the door frame with just a few small screws.
  2. Get a cover box or metal locking plate that can also be secured to the wall or door frame, just make sure that the camera won’t be covered. 
  3.  Have a backup camera. Having extra security cameras in your surroundings will help protect your home further, without relying on a camera that is mainly functioning as a doorbell and only has a limited view of your property near the front door. Security cameras can be installed in less visible locations and will help to catch any thieves if your doorbell, or anything else valuable is stolen. Take a look at our range of security cameras here and protect your home today.
  4.  Display a warning sign to let any potential thieves know they are being watched, in most cases this should help deter any thieves from stepping on to your property if they are aware they are being monitored. 
  5.  Always check your Ring notifications, the Ring app will notify you if the doorbell's motion sensors are triggered so you can act quickly if there is any activity! Ring doorbells will also capture video as soon as they detect this movement near your front door, this means they could also capture video as they are being stolen - perfect for capturing evidence if it is stolen. 
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Ring Doorbells come with a back plate which will help you secure it to the wall, but this may not stop a determined thief! In the unfortunate circumstance that your Ring Doorbell does get stolen, Ring has a procedure you can follow to help get a replacement within 14 business days. Here’s what to do if your Ring Doorbell is stolen:

Immediately report the theft to the police. Before you do anything else regarding your stolen Ring device, you should report the theft to the police. Follow their instructions regarding what you should do until an officer arrives to take your report. They may tell you not to enter your home just in case the theft of the Ring is part of a larger break-in.

Take pictures of the damage, but do not touch the scene before the police arrive. You should take care not to remove or touch any damaged components.

Request a copy of the theft report as soon as possible. You will need the police report in order for Ring to provide you with a free replacement device.

Once you acquire a police report, report the theft to Ring by using the online theft form here.

If you're not protecting your home with a video doorbell device yet, take a look at our smart doorbells range today.

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