Home safety

Almost 4,000 people die from accidents in the home every year in the UK, according to statistics from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

This includes:

trips and falls
fires
burns and scalds
accidental poisoning
garden accidents

Young children under five and older people aged 65 and above are particularly at risk.

Home safety checks

To reduce your risk of having an accident at home, we offer free home safety checks for residents within our electoral area, particularly seniors and parents with young children.

The checks offer tips on all aspects of home safety, as well as specialist advice on topics like heating and energy saving.

A room-by-room inspection usually takes around 30 minutes and all checks are carried out by two uniformed members of staff with identity cards.

Find out more about home safety checks