We recently moved to a new location, and despite being labelled a "good" neighborhood by locals and other research prior to moving here, we've had a couple odd incidents recently that seem to be escalating.
First, we had someone go through our recycling bin, and leave most of it on the grass (you could tell it was laid out, not a racoon or something). Weird, but whatever.
Then I forgot to lock my car one night, came out the next morning and the door was slightly ajar and EVERY compartment was open, stuff strewn about everywhere, nothing stolen.
Finally last night, the rear door to our mailbox was open, and of the 3 things my wife mailed, only the check she was mailing was taken. The rest was left and, with the rain, was sopping wet.
It seems to me that this is some kind of opportunistic petty thief, or someone messing with the new neighbors, but I figure if one is ever going to get a camera system, the best time is probably before anything major is stolen. I'm especially worried about if we ever get a package delivered.
So my question, anyone use a security camera system? Is it worth it? I was looking at something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Security-ZONE-Channel-Surveillance-Outdoor/dp/B0773M977R/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1529590602&sr=8-4&keywords=security+camera+1080p+poeBut $400 seems like a lot for a "maybe" situation... Any advice is appreciated!