I have recently moved house with DP, we know the area very well, terraced house on a busy street, bus route, lots of commuters early morning/evening. Today we were walking home and a woman approached us and asked us when we moved in, assuming she was a neighbour introducing herself we told her.
Now this woman didn't look suspicious but was acting oddly, she proceeded to tell us (didn't introduce herself just jumped straight in) that she lived down a nearby road and was burgled. (She was hanging around on my road) She gave graphic detail about the burglary and seemed as though she was fishing for info about DP & I and our house which obviously we didn't give. We said thank you for her info and agreed to stay vigilant however I felt she had outstayed her welcome.
AIBU to think she was acting suspiciously? I am very nervous, I am home a lot at the moment due to my job and though that should make me feel safe I feel very scared and very on edge. I am hoping she is just lonely and a bit scared and I hope to be a good neighbour and look out for others like I would hope they'd look out for us. I will speak to my immediate neighbour tomorrow as they are very kind and have expressed they will look after us.
Do you have any safety/security tips?
Blinds are always closed to allow light but no visibility, keys are hidden and not left in locks, we have secure doors and windows, we have ordered sensor flood lights and we live in a road which has a place of work with CCTV which looks over our house and cars. I'm not trying to be unkind to a likely vulnerable woman I am just very nervous! 