On Thursday, the police published statistics concerning break-ins as part of the report on their anti-burglary campaign during the winter months.

As part of the campaign, the police strengthened its patrol presence in general as well as organising 140 regional check ups.

Despite the enforced presence, the police counted no fewer than 558 break-ins into occupied homes. In comparison with the winter period of 2017/2018, this is an increase of about 60.

34 burglars were caught in the act and police managed to arrest a further 30 through their investigations.