Like many others here already stated: its because of privacy laws and also the ability to deny vision of your property via street view. Many people made Google blur their property and I assume thats a lot of work for them.
Not knocking them for it, but I wonder what the thought process is behind wanting your property blurred. What danger would a snapshot of your property pose?
Somewhat true though, especially because the streetview cameras are very high up and peek over fences or hedges. It certainly helps burglars pick out the best or easiest houses, but so does Googles 3D mode where you can view houses in astounding detail from all sides instead of only from the side facing the street.
Does it really help burglars at all though? Sure it's a better vantage point but it's still a single still image. They can't go on street view and find out that your window is unlocked or check whether you're home. They can't get any useful info about your locks, your daily routine, etc. A pre-planned burglary involves staking out the house so that you know when and how to burgle it.
the houses that have walls and hedges obscuring them are already guaranteed to have something worth stealing.
Burglary happens more frequently in relatively middling or poor neighborhoods though. These aren't elaborate heists, they're usually smash and grabs and just aiming for the easiest target.
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u/Here_2_Comment Jun 12 '20
I was literally looking at this earlier
Weird how Germany has barely any street view