burglaries
Breaking and entering
Burglaries is the plural of burglary—the crime of unlawfully entering a building to commit theft or another offense.
The word emphasizes the act of breaking in, whether or not anything is actually stolen: Police investigated a string of burglaries in the neighborhood.
Unlike robbery, burglary doesn't require confronting a victim.
Unauthorized forcible entries
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- housebreakingTraining pets' bathroom habits
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
larceny · felony · trespassing · stolen · heist · criminal · offense · violation
Professional crime investigator
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- fingerprintsRidge patterns identifying individuals
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- police reportOfficial crime documentation
crime scene · suspects · arrests · prosecution · solved · unsolved · witnesses · surveillance footage
Urgent warning signal
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- deadboltKey-operated door lock
- locksSecurity fastening devices
- motion sensorDevice detecting nearby activity
cameras · safeguard · prevention · deterrent · security system · floodlights · guard dog · reinforced doors
Those who suffer harm
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- violationBreaking of rules
- lossBeing without something
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
replacement · emotional distress · fear · anxiety · neighborhood · property damage · shattered glass · ransacked
break-ins
Unauthorized forcible entries
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- housebreakingTraining pets' bathroom habits
intrusion · larceny · felony · trespassing · stolen · heist · criminal · offense · violation · perpetrator
detective
Professional crime investigator
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- fingerprintsRidge patterns identifying individuals
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
police report · crime scene · suspects · arrests · prosecution · solved · unsolved · witnesses · surveillance footage · insurance claim
alarm
Urgent warning signal
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- deadboltKey-operated door lock
- locksSecurity fastening devices
motion sensor · cameras · safeguard · prevention · deterrent · security system · floodlights · guard dog · reinforced doors · window bars
victims
Those who suffer harm
insurance · replacement · emotional distress · fear · anxiety · neighborhood · property damage · shattered glass · ransacked · vandalism
- local newscommunity news, local reporter, local politics, local events, city council
burglarieslegal transactions
Enforceable exchanges of value
purchases · gifts · inheritances · donations
burglariesrestitutions
Compensation for losses
donations · gifts · restorations · returns · bequests
burglariessafeguarding
Preventing harm or loss
fortifications · security measures · locksmithing · lockdowns
- cat burglariesAgile, silent home thefts