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Burglary Facts and Statistics...
- Property crime makes up slightly more than three-quarters of all crime in the United States
- Burglary accounted for 21.2 percent of the estimated number of property crimes committed in 2005. The average dollar loss per burglary offense in 2005 was $1,725.
- Of all burglary offenses in 2005, 65.8 percent were of residential structures.
- Most (62.4 percent) of residential burglaries in 2005 for which time of occurrence was known took place during the day, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Among burglaries of nonresidential structures when time of occurrence was known, 58.0 percent occurred at night.
- A burglary takes place in the U.S. every 14.6 seconds according to the Uniform Crime Reporting Program Crime Clock.
- Overall, in about 84% of all burglaries, the offender gained entry into the victim's residence or other building on the property.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report 2005
Source: Crime in the United States 2005 Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation Release Date: September 2006
Where Burglars Enter a House...
One survey in Pennsylvania showed that 81 percent of residential intrusions occur through the first floor.
- 34 percent of burglars entered through the front door;
- 23 percent through a first-floor window;
- 22 percent through the back door;
- 9 percent through the garage;
- 4 percent entered through a basement;
- 4 percent through an unlocked entrance;
- 2 percent through a storage area;
- and only 2 percent entered anywhere on the second floor.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
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