“Home security should be a year-round concern, but too many families lose focus on locking doors and windows and taking other security measures when good weather, outdoor activities and summer vacations beckon. These lax home security habits are so prevalent and the seasonal spike in home break-ins is so high that June has been named National Burglary Prevention Month.
Property crimes in Chicago have been dropping for the past five years, according to the Chicago Police Department. Yet, 50 percent of Angie’s List Chicago members who took a recent poll on burglaries say they are either somewhat or very worried about becoming a victim of a break-in. One-in-three feel that burglary is a problem in their neighborhood.”