furtive vs light-fingered

furtive

adj
  • Of a person, etc.: inclined to steal; pilfering, thieving. 

  • Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy. 

  • Of a thing: that has been acquired by theft; stolen; also (generally) taken stealthily. 

  • Of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy. 

light-fingered

adj
  • Having nimble fingers, especially for stealing or picking pockets (pickpocketing), given to thievery or shoplifting. 

  • Having quick, light and nimble fingers. 

How often have the words furtive and light-fingered occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )