- Burglars break into a house, apartment or condominium every 11 seconds.
- Estimated burglaries nationwide: 2,329,950.
- 60% of residential burglaries occurred during the daylight hours.
- 4% lower than 1997.
- In fact, studies show that homes without security systems are about three times more likely to be broken into than homes with security systems.
- Losses experienced by burglary victims estimated at $3.1 billion.
- Average loss per residential burglary was $1,350.
Time of Year
- July had the greatest number of burglaries recorded.
- February had the least amount of burglaries recorded.
Region
- The South was the region with the highest volume of burglaries, reported 42% of all burglaries committed.
- The West reported 23%.
- The Midwest reported 21%.
- The Northeast had the least amount of burglaries, reporting 14% of all burglaries committed and the greatest decrease in burglaries, reporting a seven percent drop from 1997.
Burglaries Based by Classification
- 65% of all burglaries were by forcible entry (use of force of any kind to unlawfully enter a structure for the purpose of commiting a theft or felony-entering through the use of tools, breaking windows and forcing doors, windows or locks).
- 28% were by unlawful entry (entry with no force, achieved via an open door or window).
- 7% were reported as an attepted forcible entry (attempt made at forcible entry interrupted when burglar is frightened off).
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