Walk around your shed with this list
Tick the jobs you have checked, then print a copy for the next maintenance visit. Ticks stay only until you reload or leave this page; they are not saved.
Garden Tool Storage · Shed security checklist · Checked 25 October 2026
Source: Police.uk, checked 25 October 2026.
Source: Police.uk, checked 25 October 2026.
Source: Avon and Somerset Police, checked 25 October 2026.
Source: Avon and Somerset Police, checked 25 October 2026.
Source: Police.uk, checked 25 October 2026.
Source: Police.uk, checked 25 October 2026.
Source: Police.uk, checked 25 October 2026.
Source: Avon and Somerset Police, checked 25 October 2026.
Source: West Yorkshire Police, checked 25 October 2026.
Source: Avon and Somerset Police, checked 25 October 2026.
No shed or lock is theft-proof. Follow police and Secured by Design advice: fit good locks and hinges, mark and record your tools, and don't leave valuables on show. Police.uk security advice.
Start with weak points
A better padlock cannot repair rotten timber or a loose frame. Check the structure before buying extra hardware. Keep a separate record of serial numbers and photographs somewhere you can access if the shed is broken into.