Whether you live or have a business in a rural or urban setting, every neighborhood or business is a target for burglary. Most homes and businesses contain valuables that are very attractive to burglars.
Justice Department statistics say that an average homeowner or business owner has a one-in-four chance of being a victim of a serious crime each year. Even worse, burglary is often compounded by violence.
U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics State…
- In 2004, U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced approximately 24 million crimes, according to findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey.
- 77% (18.6 million) were property crimes
- 21% (5.2 million) were crimes of violence
- 1% were personal thefts
- 51% of incidents of violent crime occurred during the day between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Almost two-thirds of the rapes/sexual assaults occurred at night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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