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Thu 11 Nov 2002Homes are occupied for 60% of burglariesSix out of 10 burglaries take place when people are at home,according to a new report published by eircom PhoneWatch. The report is based on a sample of more than 16,000 household insurance claims between June 2001 and June 2002.It says that burglaries are most likely to happen in two time brackets - between noon and 4 p.m. when 22 per cent of burglaries in the sample occurred, and between midnight and 4 a.m. which accounted for the same percentage. The report noted that this highlighted the fact that people still do not turn on their alarms while they are in their houses.