First of all let me offer my sympathies, it's a horrible feeling to find someone has been through your house.
It may not be someone acting on a tip off
These people hang around looking as if they're visiting or looking for a pal and try doors at random.
They're very "gallus"
A few years ago there was a spate of flat burglaries in Porty, a man and woman were eventually charged.
They did out flat on Xmas Eve in the one hour in that whole week no one was in. Small kick to the right bit of the door
They came back and burgled our downstairs neighbour just after New year by jemmying a window open, left her flat came up to the flat next door and knocked on her dorr.
The lass next door looked through the spyhole to see them putting down the cakes they were eating and pull on gloves. She made a noise and they strolled off
Caught the next day with the woman still wearing downstairs neighbours gold chain!
All you can do is deter these people
Get a mortice lock and use it everytime you leave
a locking door chain like
may slow them down
window locks
Think how you'd get in if locked out
and keep any spare keys well hidden. If they have to go in and out through the window they're more likely to be noticed
Mark all items you can with a uv pen or some other identification. keep a note of serial nos. In the event that any property is recovered you can then claim it back.



