TOM UTLEY: Don't let anyone tell you that it's just a minor offence

Readers who have suffered the same fate will understand how unsettling it is to know that intruders have been in our homes, helping themselves to our belongings as we slept. Readers of this article will be able to share their experiences with readers of this week's Mail Online home.

Tom's resident son discovered that we'd been burgled when he got up at 6.30am. Downstairs, he found the front door wide open, as were the drawers in the hall table. Tom says burglary is not just a minor offence, but it's a crime.

Tom's resident son discovered that we'd been burgled when he got up at 6.30am. Downstairs, he found the front door wide open, as were the drawers in the hall table. Tom says burglary is not just a minor offence, but it's a crime.