Two-thirds of residential burglaries still took place in the first national lockdown in 2020, despite people being ordered to stay at home
Despite households spending significantly more time at home, this did not deterred burglars as much as might be expected with burglaries only reducing by a third compared to the same period in 2019, according to data from Compare the Market.
The average cost of stolen goods in home burglaries reached £2,856, the comparison site s analysis of Office of National Statistics information shows.
There are now fears that even more burglaries will be committed this year as restrictions ease again.
Two-thirds of residential burglaries still took place in the first national lockdown in 2020
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