re: Do thieves prefer darkness or do they prefer light?

I prefer outside lights on at night with a motion sensor

Studies show that more mischief occurs during the full moon.

This is because the crooks can see enough to navigate around before breaking into cars and garages to steal stuff.


Look it up cause I’m at work and vv lazy today.

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It seems like a silly question but I hear differing opinions all the time. I used to live in a nice subdivision until thieves started prowling around at night. I would go to bed each night with my carport light on, thinking they would avoid me since they don't want to be seen. Well one night they got into my cars and shed but the first thing they did was turn off my light from the outside switch.

I hear from some people who swear the light attracts them because it's easier for them to see and they don't run the risk of attracting attention via a flashlight.

I recently caught some prowlers in my yard on one of my security cameras. They didn't do anything, just walked on by but they had no business being on my property at that time of night. I couldn't make out their face since I don't have a light on that side of the house.

Should I buy and install some flood lights or keep the area dark? Does it even matter? I'm sure it's a waste of money either way.

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1. Lights. It's not the be-all/end-all of protection, but many thieves prefer working in the dark because there is less chance of their being spotted. More lighting makes that difficult.

2. Obvious cameras. Thieves don't like being seen so the more cameras they see, the less likely they are to try anything.

3. Hidden cameras. Because some thieves will try to screw with the obvious ones.

4. A decent-sized dog. All but the most violent of thieves will avoid houses with dogs.


Thieves want quick, easy scores and they least want a confrontation. Doing things to make your house look more difficult to rob and likely for their to be some sort of confrontation will lessen your chances of robbery. Nothing is 100% but every little bit helps.