Home Burgarly Statistics

• A burglary occurs approximately ever 14.4 seconds in the U.S
• Homes in the suburbs are 1.5X more likely to be burglarized then urban areas
• A home that doesn’t have a security system in 2-3X more likely to be broke into
• The highest burglary rate time of day are between 9AM-3PM, when no one is suspected to be at home
• 65% of residential burglaries occurs during the day
• Burglar average 8-12 minutes in the home
• Police only recover about 15% of the property stolen from burglaries
• Only about 14% of homes in the U.S. have home security systems

Are you at risk?

Most Burglarized Cities (per capita)

• Pine Bluff, AR – 1988
• Santé Fe, NM – 1967
• Fayetteville, NC – 1964
• Hot Springs, AR – 1817
• Lawton, OR – 1663
• Toledo, OH -1580
• Flint, MI – 1571
• Mobile, AL – 1481
• Little Rock, AR – 1470
• Monroe, LA – 1466

Casing a House: What is a Thief Looking For

• Homes that look like no one will be returning to soon – no lights on, mail in mailbox, newspaper left in driveway
• Places to hide – tall thick trees and shrubbery near the house
• Security (or lack thereof) – alarm signs in yard, security cameras
• A way in – front door (34%), back door (22%), garage (9%)

Room Priorities for Theft

• Master bedroom
• Office
• Den
• Formal rooms

Popular Loot

• Jewelry
• Cash
• Guns
• Electronics
• Office equipment
• Household goods
• Tools
• Your identity

Protecting Your Home from Burglary

• Get a home security system
• Deadbolt locks on all doors
• Big reflective address number for authorities to locate in an emergency
• Never put your name on your mailbox
• Keep point of entry well lit
• Spare key

Sources

• http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/ittakesathief/ittakesathief.html
• http://simplisafe.com/blog/home-security-top-10-common-stolen-items-from-a-burglar
• http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/property-crime/burglary
• http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-safety/security/10-ways-to-break-into-a-house.htm