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Home Invasion Statistics

HOME INVASION/CRIME FACTS AND FIGURES

  • According to the FBI in the US: www.fbi.gov
  • One property crime happens every 3 seconds.
  • One burglary occurs every 10 seconds.
  • One violent crime occurs every 20 seconds.
  • One aggravated assault occurs every 35 seconds.
  • One robbery occurs every 60 seconds, or 1 minute.
  • One forcible rape occurs every 2 minutes.
  • There were over 2 million burglaries in 2005.
  • An increase in burglary offenses was the only
    property crime to increase in 2005 compared
    with the prior year data.
Home Invasion Statistics

Insurance Denied
No Sign Of Forced Entry!

  • Insurance companies can and may deny claims if no signs of forced entry
  • Criminals can enter your garage and subsequently your attached home, in as little as 6 seconds and without any signs of forced entry.
  • Law enforcement will not enter a home during an alarm call, if there is no sign of forced entry
  • Average home burglaries cost about $2500 in loss that your insurance may not cover
  • Using a Zip Tie to secure your garage opener or cutting the rope, is a federal violation
 

Home Invasion Statistics:

  • According to a United States Department of Justice report:  38% of assaults & 60% of rapes occur during home invasions.
  • 1 of every 5 homes will experience a break ­in or home invasion. That’s over 2,000,000 homes!
  • According to Statistics Canada, there has been an average of 289,200 home invasions annually over the last 5 years.
  • Statistically, there are over 8,000 home invasions per day in North America
  • According to Statistics U.S.A., there was an average of 3,600,000 home invasions annually between 1994 and 2000.

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