People are now blurring their homes on Google Maps to deter potential burglars (youtube.com)
Criminals plan their breakins using Google Maps, Apple Maps, and other technology. Years ago we knew this because the Bling Ring used it for Paris Hilton's place.
How to blur your home. Go to Google maps and find your house, click ‘Report a problem’ and you can ask Google for what you want them to blur, including a face, your home, your vehicle or plate, or ‘a different object’.