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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Live in a safe neighborhood[/quote]

Aren't the safe (i.e low street crime, higher SES) neighborhoods those are most often targeted by burglars. We live in one of those and I hear about burglaries quite often.[/quote]

Those places are targeted by more sophisticated, experienced thieves, not the ones who see a target of opportunity. Very little is going to stop a professional thief once he has decided your house is a good target. That's where mitigation efforts (cameras, registries of your stuff, insurance, etc.) comes into play.

That being said, neighborhoods that have security patrols, limited access (ie only a couple of ways in and out of the neighborhood by car and limited foot options), lots of well-lit streets, houses that are relatively close (ie <1/2 acre-ish lots so you can actually see your neighbors' house), living on a cul de sac so the chance of being observed going in/out is higher, picking a house deep in the neighborhood rather than on the edge, and things like that all make a neighborhood and particular streets/houses in that neighborhood less likely to be targeted. [/quote]

I am hoping that being one of the smallest houses in the neighborhood will make those professional burglars choose a more lucrative target, while our alarm system and security lights will deter the amateurs. Seriously, I pity the burglar who breaks into our house. There is literally nothing to steal (beyond 2 $300 TVs).[/quote]

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