Ask the neighbor to do the same for your mail, so it doesn't pile up. Mow your grass just before you leave and arrange for it to be cut again in a week, if you'll not be back by ten. You're simply advertising that you're not at home. Handle these instructions by phone or in person before you leave. Don't publicize your plans.
Some burglars specialize in reading newspapers accounts of other people's vacation activities.
Call 353-1000 to request this service. Better still, have your neighbors check your home while you are gone. We may be unable to check as often as we would like. Do not enter the house. Preserve the scene until the police can investigate.