I live right in this area too, and my car has been broken into twice this year. First time it was my fault for leaving the faceplate on. Second time, I locked it in the glove box, which didnt stop them ast hey just jacked open the box. The people that do it are almost always crack heads, that get in and out of the car in next to no time at all. They will grab the first thing they see and bolt.
The second time my car got hit, was around 9-10 at night right infront of my friends house, with us sitting in the front living room and out on the front porch every 10-15 min.
It kind of makes me want to take a night off from going out, and just hide out and wait for one of these guys, and then take the appropriate actions to make him never think of breaking into another car again.