This is extremely bad advice.   The Springfield Police Department has literature available on what you can do to make your home more secure, and having good outdoor lighting is high on the list of things to do.     Having good lighting is especially important in the front of your home that is exposed to the street   Burglars will not want to be able to be seen breaking into a home from such an exposed area.  

As far as energy use goes, yes, it is a good idea to use lights that use little energy.   Doing that will be a big help on your electric bill.   What I have done on my home is replace the lights with powerful LED lights.   The lights I now use only use 20 watts each, yet they produce light equivalent to a bright 125 watt incandescent light,   So the front of my house remains brightly lit, yet my electric bill remains very low.

I would not recommend using external lights on the sides or the rear of your home, as that would have too much potential for bothering your neighbors.