Statistics
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Property Crime Statistics and Facts:

• The number of property crimes committed in 2013 totaled about 8.6 million—approximately 4.1% less than in 2012.
• In 2013, it was estimated that the losses from all reported property crimes totaled $16.6 billion.
• More than 2.5 million home intrusions are reported every year in the United States.
• Criminals target renters and homeowners at similar rates.
• 37.4% of property crimes in the United States in 2013 occurred in the South, followed by the West with 23.5%, the Midwest with 21.4%, and the Northeast with 17.7%.

Burglary Statistics and Facts:

• A burglary occurs every 13 seconds in the United States. Given that the average person reads about 300 words per minute, by the time you finish reading these stats, 3 more homes will have been burglarized somewhere in America
• Over 5,400 burglaries happen every day in the United States
• In 2013, burglaries account for $4.5 billion in lost property
• Between 2003 and 2007 an average of 3.7 million burglaries occurred each year, totaling approximately 18.5 million burglaries in total over 5 years
• About 61% of all burglaries are committed by forcible entry
• Damaging, removing, or destroying a door is the most common type of entry used in burglaries
• About 30% of all burglaries occur with the offender entering through an open or unlocked door.
• The highest percentage of burglaries occur during the summer months.
• 85% of break-ins are committed by non-professional criminals, meaning they are more likely to be desperate and dangerous, and less likely to have planned the burglary
• Police usually only solve about 13% of all reported burglaries mostly due to a lack of witnesses or physical evidence
• 74% of all burglaries reported in 2013 were on residential property
• 65% of all residential burglaries in which time is reported occur during the daytime.

Assault Statistics and Facts:

• 1 in every 3 assaults committed in residential homes are due to burglaries
• A household member was present in roughly 1 million burglaries in 2010, and became a victim of violence about 27% of the time.
• In 65% of all violent burglaries committed in 2010, the perpetrators and victims knew each other
• The highest rate of burglaries committed with a household member present occurred in homes occupied by single females with children.

Fire Safety Statistics and Facts:

• An estimated $12 billion in personal property is lost in fires every year.
• 3 out of every 5 deaths caused by a fire in the home occur on properties without working smoke alarms.
• The risk of dying in a home fi e is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms.
• Smoke alarms are present in only 73% of all reported home fires.
• The majority of smoke alarm failures are caused by missing, disconnected, or dead batteries
• About 48% of all residential building fires are caused by a cooking-related incident.

Home Security Statistics and Facts:

• There are an estimated 18 million home security systems currently installed in the US.
• Homes without security or alarm systems are up to 300% more likely to be broken into.
• The average amount of stolen property from a burglarized home with a security system totals $3,000, compared to $5,000 in stolen property when a home doesn't have a security system
• 85% of police officials surveyed believed that home monitoring systems help deter burglary attempts
• Many insurance providers offer discounts up to 20% when a home security system is installed.