On average, a burglary happens once every 26 seconds. According to the FBI, a burglar strikes every 25.7 seconds in the US. That adds up to more than two burglaries every minute and over 3,300 burglaries per day. That could be why 62% of the respondents to our State of Safety survey named a break-in as their top property crime worry.
Burglaries are more frequent during the summer months. On average, burglaries rise about 10% between June and August. More people were burglarized in June than in any other month, according to a burglary survey. June accounted for 11.3% of the burglaries experienced by respondents. March and April had the next-highest numbers of burglaries with 10.3% and 10.9%, respectively.
The average loss from a burglary is nearly $3,000. That’s a big chunk of change. Burglaries also take a big emotional toll. You may need to recover from a financial setback at the same time you’re mourning the loss of things with sentimental value. Of 700 people surveyed who’ve experienced a burglary, 50% of them said the burglar stole or damaged items that were irreplaceable or had sentimental value.
Be Proactive, Not Reactive. We hate to see people suffer the emotional and financial losses that come with a burglary. Stick to the motto that “safety is a lifestyle”, not an afterthought or a reaction to something bad that has already occurred. It’s not possible to guarantee that you won’t fall victim to a burglary, but there’s a lot you can do now to make it far less likely.