Aggravated burglary is the most severe type of burglary. It is classified as a criminal offense because the offender not only will force their way into the house or occupied structure, but they also commit physical harm to another person. This may seem a little vague, so we’ll do our best to help this make more sense. Aggravated burglary is not the same thing as first degree burglary or second degree burglary (which we will talk about more in the following section). Aggravated burglary is prosecuted separately from any other type of burglary because it involves harm to another person. Once a person decides to trespass on a property with the intent to steal, it is classified as a burglary. This could be someone breaking and entering a home without permission and stealing an object. As soon as a person attempts to break into a building with the intent to steal, it is burglary. Even if the person is caught before the offense was committed, it is still considered burglary, or attempted burglary, depending on the state.