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Security Facts | |
Think you have nothing worth stealing? Think again.
- In 1999, the FBI reported 2 billion burglaries.
- There is a burglary somewhere in the United States every 15 seconds.
- The average loss for residential and non-residential burglaries combined is $3.1 billion.
- Forcible entry was involved in 64% of all burglaries.
| There is a burglary in the United States every 15 seconds. |
Facts from the U.S. Justice Department
Source: U.S. Department of Justice 2000 Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program- Forcible entry was involved in 64% of all reported burglaries.
- Murder victims were slain by people they knew in 48% of the incidents.
If your home has been burglarized once, it will likely happen again. - In 1999, residences were targeted in 2 of every 3 burglaries.
- In 1999, the average rate of 2.5 full-time police officers for every 1,000 inhabitants remained the same as in 1998.
- 38% of assaults occur during a home invasion.
- 60% of all reported rapes occur during a home invasion.
- If your home has a burglary, you are likely to be burglarized again.
