Fam, if you're thinkin' of leavin' that front door unlocked this summer, you might wanna reconsider. New data from CompareNI.com shows burglars in Northern Ireland love a good front-door entry, with 420 break-ins last year. Back doors? Second fave at 286, and lower rear windows clockin' in at 104.
Evenin' is prime time for these creeps — almost one in three home invasions hit between 6pm and midnight. The PSNI's launchin' their 'Safer Summer Together' campaign to keep y'all on your toes, warnin' folks to secure their homes tight.
Belfast leads the pack with 665 break-ins, but Mid Ulster's got the lowest rate at just 43. With burglaries up in over half of Northern Ireland's council areas, experts are sharin' cost-effective tips to keep your place safe: deadbolt locks, motion lights, and even joinin' a Neighbourhood Watch can make all the difference.