
Jewelry Theft—A Crime of Opportunity
The majority of jewelry thefts occur when workers, guests, or friends are in your home, and your personal jewelry is visible or accessible for them to steal.
In addition, burglars are known to case neighborhoods looking for:
- uncut lawns,
- newspapers on doorsteps, and
- no cars parked in the driveway.
They look for signs that indicate you aren’t there or you have been away for awhile. Some thieves even have the nerve to knock on your door to see if anyone is home.
Security for your jewelry and other valuables in your home is a matter of attitude. Realize that all neighborhoods are vulnerable to burglaries. Your home could be a target if a thief feels you have valuables worth stealing and there’s easy access to your valuables. While having insurance for jewelry won’t prevent jewelry theft, it certainly will make dealing with that lost engagement ring easier after the fact.
Surprisingly, most burglaries occur during the day, not at night. Burglaries also are more frequent when doors and windows are unlocked, whether or not people are at home.
Think about this: How easy would it be for a burglar to slip into your home unnoticed and steal your valuables if you were occupied in another part of the house, outside in the garden, or mowing the lawn? It could only take a minute for jewelry theft to occur.
**Information provided by Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company