01/10/2019
Burglary crime statistics and facts.
According to the latest FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Statistics, property crime rates - including burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft - have seen a significant decline in the last few years:
The 2015 property crime rate was 14.4% less than the 2011 estimate and 25.7% less than the 2006 estimate.
The rate of property crime as a whole decreased from 13.9 victimizations per 1,000 households in 2014 to 11.2 per 1,000 in 2015 - a 19% change.
Burglary, specifically, dropped from 701 per 100,000 people to 542 per 100,000 people - a 22% change.
In comparing 2015 vs. 2016, preliminary data shows a 3.4% decrease in burglary crimes, with larger cities reporting a greater decrease at 5.9% than their nonmetropolitan counterparts at 4%.
Keep in mind that statistics do vary significantly by region, for example, the Northeast showed the greatest decrease at 5.9%.
If you want to know how where you live compares, you can find the most recent crime statistics for your area here.
