burglary of an unoccupied house; vacant-house burglary
Specifically refers to a burglary committed while the residents are temporarily away, exploiting the empty house. Often used in crime reports and neighborhood safety contexts.
There has been a series of vacant-house burglaries in the neighborhood.
To avoid being burglarized while away on a long trip, I had the newspaper delivery suspended.
空き巣 is the act or the burglar who targets an empty house; 空き巣被害 is the resulting damage or victimization.
侵入盗 is a broader term for any burglary involving unlawful entry, not necessarily limited to vacant houses.
Compound of 空き巣 (あきす, 'empty nest', i.e., a temporarily vacant house) and 被害 (ひがい, 'damage, harm'). The term is a modern coinage reflecting a specific type of property crime.