Think of it in context. A passer-by seeing someone smash a window will 100% call the police. Glass shattering makes quite a bit of noise as well and leaves behi

Think of it in context. A passer-by seeing someone smash a window will 100% call the police. Glass shattering makes quite a bit of noise as well and leaves behind a clearly broken window. Meanwhile, lockpicking has a chance of looking no different from the rightful owner using a key, especially at a distance, is relatively quiet, and leaves basically no trace.