[omgitsthelazor]

statistics ironically show that over night is one of the least likely timeframes for an intruder to enter your house and it makes perfect logical sense. Alarms tend to be on at that time, out of the ordinary sounds are more noted and people are more likely to view you as suspicious if you're seen in the area at that time.

The most likely time you are to be burgled is during the middle of the day, you can survey the premises without suspicion, there's going to be less or no people in the targetted house and even if there is with TV and everything else its a lot easier to drown out noise you might be causing.

[Jester252]

because its dark

[Brandog]

Because you're asleep and vulnerable???

[Daveysil15]

Everything is scarier at night including burglaries

[brummytom]

You're more likely to be burgled while you're asleep than when you're sitting in the living room watching Corrie

[mongdesade]

Why are people so fearful of burglaries at night ?

Because you're more vulnerable when you're sleeping soundly in your bed & the fear of someone entering your safe zone when you're at your most vulnerable stems from a basic primal instinct methinks

[M cebee]

a lot of people out the country are afraid of aggravated burglaries at night

[DonQuay1]

Originally Posted by omgitsthelazor

statistics ironically show that over night is one of the least likely timeframes for an intruder to enter your house and it makes perfect logical sense. Alarms tend to be on at that time, out of the ordinary sounds are more noted and people are more likely to view you as suspicious if you're seen in the area at that time.

The most likely time you are to be burgled is during the middle of the day, you can survey the premises without suspicion, there's going to be less or no people in the targetted house and even if there is with TV and everything else its a lot easier to drown out noise you might be causing.

You only get burglaries at night.

During the day - you get break-ins.

[Maldesu]

Originally Posted by omgitsthelazor

The most likely time you are to be burgled is during the middle of the day, you can survey the premises without suspicion, there's going to be less or no people in the targetted house and even if there is with TV and everything else its a lot easier to drown out noise you might be causing.

Sounds like you have experience.

Serious though, during the day most people are at work, so the house security is 'out of sight, out of mind'. The annoyance of the day probably overrides any concern for your TV or other shiny things.

Night time you are in the location, its quieter and you focus more on what you hear outside. It's also the time when you are at your most vulnerable, tucked up in your bed, maybe in some PJ's or arse naked, bare feet and the closest thing you have for a weapon is your iPhone. You hear a noise in the middle of the night, the first thing you do it try figure out what it is and what your supposed to do :-

So you run down the stairs, bellowing at the top of your lungs, barge through the doors (barely noticing that your TV is just fine) to arrive in the kitchen where your 6 year old is staring at you wide eyed, terrified and covered in chocolate.... and your standing in the broken glass of a Nutella jar.

So, why are we fearful, because we usually don't have a clue as to what the hell is going on and we think the big box on the door will scare away the bad thieving people.

[Praetorian Saighdiuir]

Ghost Burglars!!

[H2UMrsRobinson]

People are right to be more scared of night-time burglaries.

I've had my house broken into twice (different houses) once during the day, they just forced the front door open, which was bad enough but the most traumatic one was when we were burgled whilst asleep in our beds.

Came down in the morning to utter devastation in the lounge and kitchen. I always thought I'd wake up if anyone broke in but we all slept through it, and judging by the mess, they must've made some noise. In retrospect I'm glad none of us woke up, who know's what could've happened if one of us had gone downstairs.

We were lucky both times, they seemed to be just looking for cash (skagheads most likely) they didn't take anything large, not even the laptop or phones but the thought of someone in your house while you sleep soundly in your bed is horrific and not something I ever want to go through again. Finding my handbag and it's contents strewn accross the back garden was the worst thing. A lady's handbag is a sacred personal item and to this day I always take my handbag to bed with me and put it in my bedside locker.

Sleep well folks

[christmas2012]

because at night they are taken by suprise and are more sleepy and vunerable at night

[mikemac1]

Has happened to me

And I wouldn't say it's fear but it's downright fooking outrage then someone came in and stood over me while I was asleep

You could not be more vulnerable
And it's being vulnerable that's the difference. Not sure would I say feel violated but something along that line

[ejmaztec]

When junkies are burgling, they don't know whether it's day or night, and they also don't care if anyone's in or not. All they want is to find your Apple product so that they can get a few quid for a quick fix.

[Recessionbust]

Lock all downstairs internal doors going to bed, invest in some Personal protection equipment (Not the kind you get in the chemist ) if somebody gets in they are confined to one room and you have the advantage of having something in your hand pointing in their direction when you open the door