Broadly defined the felonies in the fourteenth century fell into two categories- crimes against property and crimes against the person. Property crimes included larceny, burglary, robbery, arson and receiving stolen goofs, while personal crimes were homicide, suicide, and rape. Larceny, was the felonious act or taking and carrying off goods and was the most common crime committed. This type of crime was also committed in the open where there were fewer observes or in a crowd where people were distracted. Burglary was the forcible breaking into a structure with the intent to commit a felony, and second most common crimes committed. Burglary was an unskilled crime, but requited planning to be successful, and was more profitable then larceny.
