The lock went on our kitchen door this past Spring. Same reason..
my mum many years ago had her car stolen from the B&B she worked in someone walked in the front door straight into the kitchen took her handbag and car keys and took the car as well. more recently 4 bags of laundry (dirty) were taken from the back of one of my neighbours watched by their dogs but left their laptops came through the back door while they were in. my neighbour stuart had his car stolen in this way. my neighbour bev had a burglar come through her bathroom window couldn't get out of the bathroom but damaged all the shower cubicle which they had to climb on to get down which cost to fix. My next door neighbour has an ornamental bridge and that was stolen and left 2 miles away but at least she got it back. its why we have no garden furniture on the front it attracts drunks walking home. I think part of the problem is the recession it seems to be an attitude change of I'll get everything I can even if I don't want it. It was going that way but it seems to be getting worce.
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