On Feb 16, 12:28*pm, Nightjar
wrote:
On 16/02/2013 12:13, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
* * Nightjar wrote:
Most of the are druggys paying for their drug habits.

Possibly true in urban areas, but in rural and semi-rural areas the main
risk is from professional thieves, who are prepared to travel great
distances to find rich pickings.

Professional thieves ain't going to travel great distances on spec. More
likely target a place they know contains valuables.

Exactly why they will know what sort of burglar alarm is being used.

The vast majority of burglaries are on spec.

The vast majority happen in urban areas.

Colin Bignell

The go by the value of the car parked on the driveway.