While it is impossible to stop all burglars from breaking into people’s homes and businesses, getting to know their way of thinking can go a long way to keeping them at bay.
Here are some things that crooks target:
The most popular room is …
Burglars like master bedrooms best because items like cash; jewellery, collectibles and safes are often kept there. Next on the prowler’s list is the living room, dining room and home office. These rooms often have items that are just sitting there; things like china dishes; televisions, gaming systems and all forms of computers.
The most popular items are …
One things to keep in mind is that other than cash, crooks don’t want to keep your stuff. They are looking to steal and then make quick cash at places like pawn shops. These items often include electronics, gold, silver and jewellery.
The most popular time to strike is …
Burglars are most likely to strike between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. as most homeowners are likely to be at work or simply running errands. This is often surprises people as burglars are often profiled as being dressed all in black while skulking around in the middle of the night.
The most popular entry point is …
Most thieves come right in the front door, sometimes after knocking on the door to see if anyone is home. Once the crook determines nobody is home they turn the doorknob and, shockingly, quite often the door is unlocked. Other favourite entry points for burglars are first floor windows and back doors.
An average burglar is …
While there is no one specific profile, burglars tend to be male between 15-20 years of age. One thing that might surprise a lot of people is that when a burglar is caught they often have been targeting homes within a few kilometres of there own.