The tourist crime of the day!

There comes a point where reading about burglaries in La Madera neighborhood is almost like some kind of Greek tragedy. How many times does this same problem have to occur in the same 3-block area over how many years before some smart person in a position of authority (or a neighbor) comes up with a plan? How difficult can it be to watch that tiny area? It's almost like the neighbors want to keep it that way.