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Rate per 100,000 Burglaries
9.3 drop between 2013 to 2012
15.0 drop between 2013 to 2009
16.5 drop between 2013 to 2004
Annual Burglary Decline
Approximately a decline of 29,574 annual burglaries 2013 to 2012
Approximately a decline of 47,700 annual burglaries 2013 to 2009
Approximately a decline of 52,470 annual burglaries 2013 to 2004
In the USA 610 out of 100,000 people will be burgled
Metropolitan area – 613.3 out of 100,000 people will be burgled
City outside Metropolitan area – 737.9 out of 100,000 people will be burgled
Nonmetropolitan area – 491 out of 100,000 people will be burgled
Chance of Burglary Per Region
Northeast – 10.8% chance of burglary
Midwest – 19.9% chance of burglary
South – 45.2% chance of burglary
West – 24.2% chance of burglary
Number of Burglaries In A Residence
Residence (dwelling) – 1,425,732
Residence Night – 394,852 = 27.7%
Residence Day – 755,178 = 53%
Residence Unknown – 275,702 = 19.3%
73.9% of burglaries are in residences
Number of Burglaries In A Nonresidence
Nonresidence (store, office, etc.) – 502,733
Nonresidence Night – 205,639 = 40.9%
Nonresidence Day – 183,031 = 36.4%
Nonresidence Unknown – 114,063 = 22.7%
(26.1% of burglaries are in non-residences)
Types of Entries
Forced entry 1,022,551 = 59.3%
Unlawful entry 592,856 = 34.3%
Attempted forcible entry 111,067 = 6.4%
Amount Stolen and Recovered
$14,741,818,452 in property was stolen
$2,832,231,843 in property was recovered
19.2% of all property was recovered
Burglaries occur every:
16.4 seconds
4 a minute
220 an hour
5,270 a day
Source: FBI
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