[Heel n Toe]

Make sure you spend some money on doors (steel or very strong fiberglass in a steel frame) that can't be kicked in. Consider outward opening doors because the entire perimeter of the door rests against the frame; nearly impossible to kick in.

Also, walk around your house looking at each window, and those that are low enough to be broken and used for quick entry, consider a few aesthetically placed steel bars to discourage an attempt.

We only have two windows low enough to be considered accessible by someone looking for a quickie job. I had a local welding shop make up a frame with 3/8 to 1/2" steel bars which follow the mullions for both of them. I could have had them painted the same color as the trim, but the guy showed up with them in black and they looked fine. They're in fairly obscure areas (one on the side and one behind the garage) and don't detract from the look of the house.

The way I figure it, many times all you may get out of a good, HD surveillance system is good, HD video of some guy wearing a hoodie and sunglasses who's gone with the loot before you or the police can get there.

Make as much of the house as impenetrable as you can and the crooks will go elsewhere. And you and your family will be much safer in the middle of the night, too.