How Common Are Home Burglaries in the U.S.?

The statistics show alarming results in terms of home burglaries:

On average, there are 2.5 million robberies annually in the United States. This translates to 6,850 cases per day, that is, 10 per minute.

Less than 1 in 5 households has a security system. In addition to this, a home without a security system is 300% more likely to be broken into.

  • 34% of burglars enter through the front door.
  • 23% of burglars gain entrance through a first-floor window.
  • 22% of burglars break into a home through a back door.
  • 9% of burglars enter a home through the garage.
  • 4% of burglars get into a home through an unlocked entrance.
  • 2% of burglars enter somewhere on the second floor.

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