Also, with the proliferation of internet-connected devices, a lot of electronics can't be resold if stolen. If an iPhone is stolen you can remotely lock it and it won't be usable as long as it's still in the country, and many TVs will send phone-homes that can be used to trace stolen property.
Not sure whether this adds up in case of burglary, but you can sell iPhones and iPads for spare parts. I think the hardware of a new iPhone would be worth something north of $100 in Shenzhen. Probably even more in the western repair shop, where they compete only with producer's parts that have huge markup.
Source: I just got half of my S4 replaced with brand new parts for 1/4 the price of the parts themselves because I gave them my broken screen (with working electronics).
