as old bill I would never advocate it but you tend to find it usually is on the same night or when there is a local event on. I wouldn't advocate doing anythign from your house but I'm sure if you eve saw anybody then a quick entrance from a local side road screaming blue murder would have a desired effect! Other alternatives are the "mosquito" or my personal favourite an air rifle aimed at the legs from a non descript location (ie nowhere identifiable) P.S. as part of this during the day please check your local cctv so that those nondescript locations are not covered by cctv or entrance exit routes
not to say that I haven't previously located scroats and cuffed em to a railing for a couple of hours and left them. for some reason nobody complains and crimes drop especially when it's cold and raining heavily (btw thick cable ties do the same job very well and don't leave fingerprints
but I do have to say that u shouldn't really do this mmwwwwhaaah!!!)
