You could have the neighbors get mad depending on certain actions:
Items being thrown at them.
Been chasing for a specific amount of time.
Have seen the players a specific amount of times.
If they get interrupted while dragging (if the devs do plan on adding dragging as a mechanic)
And more.
When the neighbors are enraged they’re faster than the player, they bust through doors, they tank items that are being thrown at them, they check hiding spots and drawers, they’ll knock you out instead of dragging you (like I said on the last paragraph), and more. You could even change the animations and music to reflect their status
I think it would be cool if this was added to make the game more harder and fun.
Sorry for my grammar, English is my second language