Burglary is a crime of opportunity.
Burglars aim for the easiest targets.
Almost half of all completed residential burglaries resulted from thieves simply gaining entry through unlocked doors or unlocked windows. Most burglars will give up and move on if they can't get in within a few minutes. To keep burglars away from your house or apartment, make their work difficult, risky and low-profit. Take expensive, portable items with you. Refrain from publicizing your absence from Columbus until after your return.