Some people even feel it is necessary to move house, in a bid to put the trauma caused by the burglary behind them.
Judges take factors such as that into consideration - along with how many previous convictions a defendant has for burglary, and whether victims were at home - when passing sentence.
All of the five burglars pictured here were jailed during Sheffield Crown Court hearings held during the course of 2025.
The shortest sentence passed down was one of two years and eight months, whilst the longest was one of six-and-a-half years.
5. Kyle Allen: Jailed for three years, 10 months
Kyle Allen, aged 19, of no fixed address, has been described by the force as a wanted Sheffield burglar, and police describe the footage as showing ‘the moment SYP’s most wanted burglar was arrested by the Roads Proactive Policing Team’. The footage was issued after Allen was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court, during a hearing held in August 2025, for three years and eight months, and disqualified from driving for three years and 10 months. He had been charged with two counts of burglary, six counts of handling stolen goods, attempted burglary, attempted theft from a shop, threats to damage, theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving without insurance and driving without a licence. In the early hours of January 28, police had spotted a Suzuki Cross in Penistone driving erratically, with the car believed to be on cloned plates. At around 1.15am, the officer requested the driver of the vehicle, now known to be Allen, to stop. And when he failed to do so, they began pursuing him. During the pursuit, Allen was seen to reach speeds of 90mph and drive on the wrong side of the road, including on the motorway. Providing commentary to his colleagues, the officer planned for a stinger, which was successful but didn’t stop Allen taking chances to evade police. To bring the pursuit to an end, the officer used his police car to push Allen off the road, bringing the car to a stop and Allen was arrested. | SYP
6. Ephrain Enogunmwmgie: Jailed for two years, eight months
Ephrain Enogunmwmgie, aged 23, of Farish Place, Heeley, Sheffield, was spotted by officers driving the wrong way around Park Square roundabout at 4.20am on January 19. When police tried to stop him, Enogunmwmgie sped away, reaching more than 70mph in a 30mph zone and driving the wrong way head-on towards an officer on Sheffield Parkway. Roads policing officers from South Yorkshire Police’s Operational Support unit, who were monitoring the pursuit, decided to make contact with the vehicle to bring it to a halt. Enogunmwmgie then fled on foot but was swiftly detained by Police Dog Arlo. Around the same time, a 999 call was made to report a burglary in Darnall. The victim said their white VW Polo had been stolen from their driveway – the same car Enogunmwmgie had been driving. A search found him in possession of a screwdriver, a key to the targeted house and cannabis. He was arrested at the scene and later charged with burglary, dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, driving without insurance, and possession of a Class B drug. He pleaded guilty to all charges at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on January 23. At Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday, August 6, he was also sentenced for two counts of assaulting an emergency worker during an earlier incident on December 8, 2024. Enogunmwmgie was jailed for a total of two years and eight months. | SYP