Highly probable, we have a bit of history with the neighbors a few doors down and would not surprise me one bit if they were snooping around the outside of my house for absolutely no good reason and got the random urge to nosefuck my bushes. They're certifiable and have nothing better to do all day.
Long ago I realized that the “cure” that is a HOA is way worse than the disease that is messy neighbors. And with what you save in hoa costs you can buy into a better neighborHood anyway.