€48m haul: Number of burglaries rises by 4%

BURGLARIES have increased by 4% within the last year, with an average of €1,870 stolen from each home burgled.

The Eircom PhoneWatch Burglary Report 2011 said €48 million worth of goods have been taken from households in Ireland.

The figures are based on 22,000 household insurance claims in the twelve months between July 1, 2010 and June 31 this year.