Key Takeaways
- The average burglary results in $2,473 in property losses in 2022
- Total cost of burglaries in US exceeds $3.4 billion annually
- Insurance covers 57% of burglary losses on average
- In 2022, there were 898,467 reported burglaries in the United States, marking a 6.2% decrease from 2021
- The burglary rate in the US fell to 266.0 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 from 283.0 in 2021 according to FBI data
- Between 2019 and 2022, residential burglaries accounted for 63.4% of all burglaries reported to police nationwide
- 41% of offenders in residential burglaries are under 18 years old
- 83% of burglars are male, per US Department of Justice data
- Average age of arrested burglars is 25 years
- Burglary rates dropped 9.7% from 2019 to 2022 nationally
- Residential burglaries declined 81% from 1993 peak to 2021
- Post-COVID, burglaries fell 10% in 2020 due to stay-at-home orders
- Black households had a burglary victimization rate of 19.7 per 1,000 in 2021
- Hispanic households faced 17.2 burglaries per 1,000 in 2021
- White households had 12.1 per 1,000 burglary rate in 2021
In 2022, US burglaries cost billions, yet homes with alarms cut losses by 60%.
Economic Impact
Economic Impact Interpretation
Incidence and Prevalence
Incidence and Prevalence Interpretation
Offender Characteristics
Offender Characteristics Interpretation
Trends and Prevention
Trends and Prevention Interpretation
Victim Characteristics
Victim Characteristics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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