Burglaries happen all the time. They happen to all kinds of people and they happen all over the world.
The burglar is looking to get something valuable for free by just taking it out of your home and then usually selling it on the black market or to shady merchants for a fraction of what it is worth. Since the stolen merchandise costs them nothing to begin with, this arrangement works well for them.
Burglars used watch for darkened houses & locked houses. So Home Safety has become an important issue for many to help combat and even prevent burlary attempts in the first place.
How It Can Happen
Forcing open windows, grille gates or doors.
Cutting padlocks, iron grilles or wire mesh.
Gaining entry through the refuse chute, false ceiling.
Gaining entry through unoccupied neighbouring house/shop