Burglary Statistics

Crime Scene Tape

From FBI Uniform Crime Report, 2009

2,199,125 burglaries in 2009
Decreased 1.3% from 2008, increased 2.0% from 2005, increased 7.2% from 2000
61% of burglars enter by force, 32.6% entered without force, the rest were attempts by force
Home burglary accounted for 72.6% of all burglary offenses
$4.6 billion of property stolen nationwide in 2009
Average loss per burglary offense: $2,096

In a year, a household has a 1 in 5 chance of being burglarized (based on FBI report)
A burglary occurs every 14.35 seconds (based on FBI report)
60% of burglaries occur during daylight hours
Homes and businesses without an alarm and yard signs are 2.7-3.5 times as likely to be burglarized (Greenwich Study of Residential Security)
90% of convicted burglars would avoid stealing from a house or business with a monitored alarm system (National Burglar and Fire Association)
In most cases, it takes a burglar less than a minute to break into a building