Repeat burglary often within a year
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A relatively large group of people whose homes were burglarized become victims of burglary again within a year. This is according to figures from the Association of Insurers.
The impact of such a repeat burglary is great. A residential burglary is considered a so-called "high impact crime. Then when something like this happens more often in a row, it has a very negative impact on your sense of security.
Three reasons why burglars come back to the same address:
-Criminals know the place.
They have observed the home before and know when the occupants are not and are not home, how to get in, what a house looks like inside and what to look for when breaking in.
-Sometimes they come back for the remaining valuables.
The burglars saw items during the first break-in that they could no longer take but wanted. If those items are valuable enough, they may decide to return to steal them after all.
-In other cases, the criminals wait a while before returning.
They expect that after the first burglary, the victims will have replaced items previously stolen (computers, laptops) so they can steal them again.
Neighbors are also being targeted
You would think that people whose homes have been broken into would take measures to prevent another burglary, such as installing an alarm system, camera security or better locks.
What we see next is that the neighbors of a house that has been burglarized are also more at risk of burglary in the period that follows. The criminals then actually plan to strike at their previous target, but deviate from it because of an alarm or other security.
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