With darkness as an ally: burglars often strike in your municipality during these darkest months

The days are getting shorter, the evenings and nights longer. The time of year to snuggle up in your warm house, but unfortunately also the time of year for burglars. Although the number of residential burglaries in our country continues to decline year after year, November, December and January are still the peak months. This is evident from figures from the federal police. Thieves like to strike, especially in Flemish Brabant and especially in the outskirts around Brussels. But small municipalities such as Herk-de-Stad in Limburg also seem to be ‘winter-sensitive’. How often does your municipality come into the crosshairs of burglars? And how do you best protect yourself against unwanted visitors?

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