Value of goods stolen from homes hits €50m

SIX out ten burglaries are carried out while people are at home and the value of goods stolen from households has soared to €50 million.

New figures, compiled from more than 16,000 household insurance claims, found an average of more than €4,000 was taken from each burgled home as the number of raids increased by 2.3%.

According to the Eircom Phone Watch Burglary Report, the most vulnerable types of residences are semi-detached and detached houses, which account for six in 10 burglaries and more than €30 million in stolen goods.