What time is a burglar more likely to strike? Day or night? We know that burglaries can happen at any time of day, but when is it most common?

The answer to this question may surprise some people. When we pictures a burglar we normally think of a person dressed all in black lurking in the darkness. But the truth is, the majority of break-ins happen during the day.

Burglars aren’t as noticed during the daytime. At night, when they are breaking in to someone’s home, they can easily be spotted because of outdoor lighting. During the day time when someone is opening a window to creep inside it won’t draw as much attention as it would if they were doing it during the night.

Bump proofing your home is an important part of keeping up with your home security. Lock bumping is a lock picking method that has grown in popularity. Burglars use this type of home invasion technique to gain access to your home.

Bumping happens when the key blank is put into the door’s lock almost all the way in. They then use a hammer or rock to tap, or bump, the lock while they turn the key. That bump makes the pins move inside the lock, and they are able to use the key to turn the lock and open the door.