This may be common sense, but locking your vehicle’s doors and hiding any valuables prevents car break-ins.

And, in the words of the Dallas Morning News, it’s burglary season. Police investigated 1,198 car burglaries from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30 in Lake Highlands.

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An average of 25 cars were burglarized per week in zip codes 75231, 75238 and 75243. Vehicle burglaries have decreased since 2017, when 1,315 were burglarized in the same timeframe.

Here’s 10 more tips to prevent break-ins.