€10.7m cash and jewellery stolen from homes in just six months

More than €10m worth of jewellery and cash was stolen from homes in the last six months of 2013, the Garda have revealed.

Research carried out by the Garda Síochána analysis service found almost one third of burglaries occur between 5pm and 8pm, with jewellery and cash still the most sought-after items. Burglars mainly break into houses through a rear window (28%), front door (27%), and rear door (25%).

Sgt Kelvin Courtney of the National Crime Prevention Unit warned that although the latest CSO figures show a 8.9% fall in the level of burglary and related offences between June 2012 and June 2013 compared with the previous 12 months, people should remain vigilant and security-conscious.