u/HotButterscotch9709

So I live in a very quite part of the country and today at 7pm a lad wearing a balaclava entered my yard. I'm assuming he was there for the bike that's locked up in my shed behind a gate and 2 dogs. He went running as soon as he spotted my 8 year old looking at him. I'm wondering what I can do to stop this happening again. I'm half thinking of just getting rid of the bike. Any tips would be appreciated.