What Are Common Burglary Tactics and Targets?

Burglars primarily target items that can be transported easily, quickly, and with little trace.

Home security company ADT has revealed that commonly stolen items include firearms, prescription drugs, electronics like phones or laptops, and valuable items like jewelry or furs.

A survey conducted by a news team of convicted burglars in New York and New Jersey revealed some of their tactics.

As per the survey, 42 percent of burglars gain entry by breaking into an unlocked window, while 39 percent enter through an unlocked door.
Over half of the respondents reported that alarm systems do not pose significant problems for them.
35 percent indicated they could finish their operation before the police arrived.
21 percent reported that they could disarm the system.
18 percent revealed they could enter in a way that would not set off alarms.
Surprisingly, 37 percent of respondents shared that a video camera outside the house would stop them.
72 percent of burglars favored houses to apartments as their targets.
29 percent of respondents reported that they knocked on the door before attempting the burglary.
Usually posing as a delivery person, landscaper, cable repairman, or someone looking for their dog.
Dogs at home did not deter burglars, as some reported they bring peanut butter or treats to distract the dog.