Burglary facts
The FBI defines burglary as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft.
New York is a safer city today, but it was once infamous worldwide for the high crime rate and the incessant burglaries.
According to 2004 FBI Unified Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics:
- A burglary crime occurs in the USA every 15 seconds.
- Of the burglaries for which the time could be established:
- 62.2 % of residential burglaries occurred during daylight.
- 58.0 % of non-residential structures offences occurred during the night.
- July had the greatest number of burglaries recorded, while February had the least amount of burglaries recorded.
- The average loss per burglary offence is estimated at $1642,00.
- Males accounted for 85.7 % of burglary arrestees, of whom 28.6 % were juveniles, whereas Females arrested for burglary comprised 14.3 % of the total number of burglary arrests, and of the females arrested, 22.7 % were juveniles.
Don’t fall victim to burglars, protect your residence and your business.
Call Paragon Security & Locksmith now. Even if New York is safer it still remains one of the biggest metropolis in the world, with the inherent raise in crime and burglaries.
