Make sure that your shed door, door frame and walls are solid.

Replace any damaged or rotten areas with new sections.

Try to place the shed door facing your house and not too close to a perimeter wall or gate.

Consider keeping valuable items in a strong lockable box or cage.

Fit two closed shackle padlocks on strong padlock hasps - one a third of the way up from the bottom of the door and one a third of the way down from the top of the door.

Fit wire mesh or bars on the inside of your window frames.

Wrap a strong chain around and through the handles of garden tools, lawn mowers, cycles etc and secure the chain to the wall using a padlock or a ground anchor fixed to the base of the shed.

Consider integrating your shed into your home alarm system, especially if you have valuable items in it. Use door contact sensors and check your glass is secure before installing break glass sensors.

Illuminate the area around your shed using dusk till dawn lighting.

Security mark your tools, use a UV pen or mark it with a forensic marking solution such as Smartwater or Selecta DNA.