(Community Matters) from my neighbors . . . and we’ve never had any issues in Aldridge Place. Steven’s always on to me about not locking the house, about leaving doors and windows open. Okay, I’m convinced and am engaging the alarm system
Came home from grocery shopping. Brought bags in. Left front door open b’cause all hands were busy w/ bags and purse.
Dropped purse in living room recliner. Took bags to kitchen, set them down, put refrigerator and freezer items away. Went back to living room for purse. It was gone. Never heard anything. At all.
Called police. They reported more than one such occurrences. Including those where folks were followed home from grocery stores. And those where purses near a window were spirited away. I was lucky. Purse (minus cash only) was discovered somewhere along Waller Creek.
Have also experienced a break-in years ago where (I truly believe) the workmen at the property separated from mine by my fence were the perpetrators. The fence is tall. Gates were locked. Back door and storm door were locked. But burglars gained access anyway. Very easy. I left at same time every day. Never returned til late in the evening. So. Climb over fence, yank storm door open, break glass pane in door proper, and enter. With no danger of detection.
Community Matters 
When I lived off of 31st St, an attempted robbery was foiled when I surprised someone who was trying to force their way into my house around 2pm. My dog also chased someone out of my living room at 4am when I lived off of 51st. Another friend in Hyde park was assaulted by two door-to-door “salesmen” selling magazines and he only prevented harm by reaching for his firearm in 2009.
Even “safe” neighborhoods require one to always be on the alert.