sorry to here this,
i dont want to worry you but please keep in mind they may return after a while knowing you would of sorted your insurance out and will have new replacements for the items they have taken..
where i used to live i had 5 attempted break ins and 2 successful, the second time they ransacked the house settees and the beds turned upside down,wardrobes emptied, not a nice experience coming home to that,
you seriously need to think like a scally when your hiding things away like keys, jewellery.etc,
the fist time they got in they found stuff i had under the settee and pillows and the bed,at the back of the wardrobe, so the second time i had put them in the strangest of places,yes they ransacked the house looking for the replacements from the first attempt, but they didnt get everything they came for,
i did ask the police if they could make something clear for me reguarding reasonable force being 6'3 and at the time 18 stone how reasonable can i be if there is 2,3,4. 9 or 10 stone scallys in my house and i catch them in there how i stand if i go to town on all of them, the answer i got was--off the record do what you have to being outnumbered and in fear of your own safety..
i have a lighter in the bedroom near cans of aerosols [great flame thrower], an old iron for a bit of weight,[and not out of place] as i was told i could get done for using my baseball bat..