Burglary

Whilst trespassing in a building stealing (or intending to steal), damaging (or intending to damage) property or seriously injuring (or intending to seriously injure) somebody. Aggravated burglary: as above, but where the trespasser is carrying a firearm or offensive weapon.

Explanation attempts (113)

28 Oct 2012 19:45

Someone stealing from privet property such as a home

28 Oct 2012 22:30

When something that you own has been stolen by somebody else.

29 Oct 2012 17:17

Stealing from a person or property without them knowing

29 Oct 2012 21:38

Stealing things from somebody

30 Oct 2012 09:13

someone entering a home or shop etc without consent and stealing from that place...

30 Oct 2012 16:30

Breaking into private property and taking from that property goods etc that do not beong to you and without permission

31 Oct 2012 00:35

stealing

31 Oct 2012 17:18

To onto someone's property and take what is not yours

31 Oct 2012 19:18

when you break into someone else's property

31 Oct 2012 20:43

Someone breaks into a property and takes items from the property, or owner of the property, that does not belong to the person that has broken in

31 Oct 2012 22:06

Stealing something from a property or building

1 Nov 2012 00:31

Unlawfully entering, and removing items from, a premises.

1 Nov 2012 14:25

An act of breaking in to someone elses private property

1 Nov 2012 16:49

A person taking another person's belongings without their consent

1 Nov 2012 16:58

Breaking of entry and taking items

1 Nov 2012 17:58

where somebody steals something they do not own.

1 Nov 2012 21:07

Describes when someone has broken into a property without consent.

1 Nov 2012 21:37

Breaking an entry, and taking items belonging to another. Force can be used by the individual.

1 Nov 2012 22:00

When someone's possessions are taken from them when they aren't there or aware of it at the time.

4 Nov 2012 15:55

illegally entering a property and stealing.

16 Nov 2012 11:19

Theft of items from a property. There must have been forced entry eg the doors must have been locked. Also must be intent to permanently steal the items ie not just borrow without permission.

20 Nov 2012 21:04

A domestic or commercial building is broken into by a person or persons

20 Nov 2012 22:55

When somebody breaks into a home, outbuilding or car for the purposes of stealing items within.

20 Nov 2012 23:10

Breaking into someone's home and stealing things.

21 Nov 2012 04:20

Entering someone else's property and taking things that do not belong to you from that property.

21 Nov 2012 12:09

Taking property from someone's home or business.

21 Nov 2012 13:28

When possessions are stolen from a property

21 Nov 2012 21:48

Person(s) entering someone's home without permission and taking items belonging to them

12 Nov 2013 09:48

Breaking into a property not owned or under any contract with you and taking possesions unowned to you from that property.

13 Nov 2013 15:48

The verb of stealing, i.e. I burgled the house.

14 Nov 2013 18:05

stealing from someone else, taking something that is not yours. breaking into private property and taking something.

14 Nov 2013 20:44

A burglary is any incident when somebody takes something which is not their own - usually this term is used to describe an incident when some body has broken into a house and stolen from that house.

14 Nov 2013 20:45

robbing/stealing items from a house/building

14 Nov 2013 21:02

Taking something that does not belong to you with the intention of not giving it back, often involves breaking into a property as well.

14 Nov 2013 21:13

When someone breaks an entry and takes something that does not belong to them without permission.

14 Nov 2013 21:25

When an item is stolen from somebody from breaking in entry.

14 Nov 2013 21:38

Robbery of the contents of a domicile.

14 Nov 2013 21:48

to steal from someones home

14 Nov 2013 23:29

Theft, where the perpetrator has entered a property without permission.

15 Nov 2013 18:17

Breaking into someones property (car, house etc) and stealing their possessions.

15 Nov 2013 23:33

Someone breaking an entry or taking something that does not belong to them without the victim knowing. Stealing for the criminals gain.

16 Nov 2013 02:51

Theft. Burglary is theft of an item from someone else's property.

16 Nov 2013 10:20

When something is stolen from inside a house or car.

17 Nov 2013 11:36

To take the possessions of somebody else, possibly using forced entry

17 Nov 2013 11:50

A theft or robbery (often of a home - possibly at night)

17 Nov 2013 12:02

When someone has enter property and stolen goods from them.

17 Nov 2013 14:09

A crime where physical items are taken from a premises without permission.

17 Nov 2013 15:31

Stealing a person's belongings from his or her home.

17 Nov 2013 16:58

A crime which refers to unlawfully stealing that which does not belong to the accused. May refer to breaking into a property without the owners' consent.

17 Nov 2013 17:08

Theft.

17 Nov 2013 18:59

When someone has broken and entered, and potentially stolen something from someone else's property.

17 Nov 2013 19:03

where a criminal has entered a premises without permission with the intent of stealing goods

17 Nov 2013 19:16

Robbery taking something that's not yours.

17 Nov 2013 19:17

where someone has taken something out of another persons possession without their permission.

17 Nov 2013 19:42

The removal of items belonging to another person from their possession, or from a property or vehicle belonging to them.

17 Nov 2013 20:26

Where someone steals something that doesn't belong to them either from another person, or in a public place like a supermarket.

17 Nov 2013 23:32

The act of stealing someone else's possessions within their home/property

18 Nov 2013 16:10

A burglary is a staged crime whereby the person earmarks, and steal items from a given property.

18 Nov 2013 17:19

An act in which someone has broken into your house and stolen your things.

18 Nov 2013 19:46

Breaking and entering and then stealing from the property

18 Nov 2013 20:55

When someone breaks into your home in order to steal, cause damage or rape you

18 Nov 2013 21:00

Stealing something using a pre planned method and/or force

18 Nov 2013 21:06

A burglary is a crime committed where someone or a group of people commit a crime where they would break into someone's house and steal their belongings.

19 Nov 2013 00:59

Burglary is where someone has entered a property or building illegally and stolen something.

24 Nov 2013 11:24

To physically take a possession of another person.

6 Nov 2014 07:26

When a person who does not live in a certain property, breaks into it and forces their way in. It is likely that they will take possession from the house which do not belong to them and are likely to be of some value.

6 Nov 2014 20:39

breaking into a house to steal goods

7 Nov 2014 21:08

Taking of property which does not belong to you

9 Nov 2014 21:25

When a person brakes into someones house and steals things from it. This regurlarly happens in slightly rougher areas. E.g Cobridge

10 Nov 2014 17:26

It is an offence to break in / enter anyone's property with the purpose of stealing from them.

10 Nov 2014 20:17

Entering and taking something from someone else's property where the owner is absent

10 Nov 2014 21:30

breaking into someones property and stealing something

11 Nov 2014 10:02

Illegally entering someone else's premises and taking something that doesn't belong to you.

11 Nov 2014 12:12

Theft of somebody else's property which does not belong to you.

11 Nov 2014 14:20

When someone breaks into a property illegally and takes something or does something illegal

12 Nov 2014 21:11

Having your house, and personnel items stolen. It can make you feel very violated and on edge due to having your personnel items taken.

28 Oct 2015 22:11

You have broken into a property not owned by you and without the owners consent and then stolen some of their property.

12 Nov 2015 15:59

Breaking into a house or building that isnt not yours and stealing objects of value

13 Nov 2015 10:09

To take something that doesn't belong to you , without consent from the owner !

16 Nov 2015 18:58

Burglary is the unlawful theft of one persons goods made by another person without permission.

17 Nov 2015 15:55

Taking something that isn't yours from a property or vehicle or any storage space by breaking in and taking it, could be commercial property or private property that is stolen

19 Nov 2015 23:00

Entering a building illegally

20 Nov 2015 16:50

Break into another person's house and stealing their possessions.

20 Nov 2015 16:56

Stealing items from some else's house

22 Nov 2015 16:56

Intrusion into a property and stealing items inside- nobody is physically harmed

23 Nov 2015 00:29

Stealing possessions usually from breaking and entering to places such as homes or office buildings etc

23 Nov 2015 12:55

when a property has been broken into and goods have been stolen

8 Nov 2016 20:16

When a persons belongings are unlawfully taken.

8 Nov 2016 20:18

Stealing something from a private residence/property

8 Nov 2016 20:45

Breaking and entering into a property and removing goods.

10 Nov 2016 10:18

To break in to a property or somewhere belonging to someone else and to steal things that belong to others, rather than just taking something such as theft from a shop for example where access is permitted.

11 Nov 2016 14:41

Robbery, having possessions stolen from your home

11 Nov 2016 20:17

Someone breaking into somebody else's house and stealing one or more of their personal possessions.

13 Nov 2016 14:41

Somebody trespassing illegally

13 Nov 2016 19:20

Breaking into the home of a citizen and stealing items.

13 Nov 2016 19:41

When someone enters a premises without permission and attempts\ takes something

14 Nov 2016 16:22

The act of breaking and entering a property that is not your own, and stealing possessions that are not yours.

14 Nov 2016 18:26

Burglary means that you have taken things without the owner's knowledge or permission

14 Nov 2016 20:34

Where people break into a place of residence or a private building and steal items.

14 Nov 2016 20:35

When someone's possessions are taken by someone else without consent.

14 Nov 2016 21:35

When someone steals from a home. Similar to breaking and entering

14 Nov 2016 22:26

Stealing including entering a property illegally

12 Nov 2017 18:37

Entering someone's house without permission and stealing their stuff

13 Nov 2017 11:15

Theft without threat of injury to the owner

13 Nov 2017 11:41

Theft, Armed theft

19 Nov 2023 17:20

Breaking into property which doesn’t belong to you and taking things from it which are not yours to take

20 Nov 2023 10:06

The act of taking something from someone without their knowledge

20 Nov 2023 18:23

The act of breaking into someone’s house and stealing household items.

21 Nov 2023 12:30

stealing things that aren’t yours

21 Nov 2023 12:49

Breaking in and stealing from property not belonging to the perpetrator

21 Nov 2023 13:12

Stealing from others

22 Nov 2023 18:34

Taking something that doesn’t belong to you from a place that you do not have the right to take from. E.g. taking a TV from someone else’s house.

13 Dec 2023 17:17

Being robbed, having things stolen by other people

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