Vandals

I can't believe what has happened to me?  I move to a new place and before I've been in the house over 2 weeks, someone comes during the night and pilfers around in some stuff I left in my car.  This neighborhood, is quiet and secure, located in a small rural town.  Yet, I find it wasn't as secure as I considered it to be.  The things taken weren't very important, but had the vandal been able to get my car hood open, I'm sure the battery would have been taken.  You can't win, no matter where you are or what you do to be safe.