Home robbery remains stubbornly common, with 2025 data showing how quickly everyday spaces can become high risk. Some areas report spikes that can be hard to predict, while other patterns suggest protection is unevenly applied. Let’s look at the exact numbers behind these differences and what they mean for safer homes.
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Consequences and Responses
1NCVS 2022: Average loss per burglary $2,601 (2021 dollars)
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2BJS 2021: 67% of burglarized households lose property worth over $1,000
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3UK ONS 2023: Average burglary loss £2,500, insurance claims £1.2 billion yearly
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4FBI 2022: Clearance rate for residential burglaries 12.5% nationally
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5NCVS 2022: 41% of victims suffer emotional distress post-burglary
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6California 2022: Burglary arrests 13%, convictions 8%
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7Australia 2023: 25% households install alarms post-burglary
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8Texas 2022: Property loss from burglaries $450 million
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9NYPD 2022: Burglary clearance 18% in Manhattan
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10Eurostat 2022: EU burglary clearance average 10-15%, lowest in Italy 5%
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11Chicago 2023: Post-burglary PTSD-like symptoms in 35% victims
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12Canada 2022: Average B&E loss CAD 2,800
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13LA PD 2022: 11% clearance rate for burglaries
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14BKA 2022: Germany burglary solved rate 38% (highest in EU)
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15Florida 2022: 55% victims uninsured, average out-of-pocket $1,200
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16NCVS 2021: Police notified in 45% of household burglaries
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17Philadelphia 2023: Burglary arrests up 5% to 15%
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18Houston 2023: Total burglary losses $120 million
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19Detroit 2022: Low clearance 8%, high recidivism 40%
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20UK 2023: Victim satisfaction with police response 60%
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21Baltimore 2022: Decline in losses due to 20% fewer incidents
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22Memphis 2023: Firearm thefts in 30% burglaries, fueling violence
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23Phoenix 2022: Clearance 14%, property recovery 10%
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24San Antonio 2023: 28% victims change locks post-incident
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25Columbus 2022: Average loss $3,200 per residential burglary
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26Atlanta 2023: Emotional impact leads to 22% moving residences
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27FBI 2022: Burglary contributes 20% to total property crime losses ($3.4B)
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28BJS 2022: Repeat victimization within 12 months in 12% households
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Consequences and Responses Interpretation
While burglary might seem like a numbers game of moderate financial hits and dismal clearance rates, the real cost is a lingering trauma that transforms a home into a crime scene, making victims pay in fear long after the cash and jewels are gone.
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Demographic Statistics
1According to NCVS 2022, households with incomes under $25,000 had a burglary victimization rate of 12.5 per 1,000, twice the national average
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2BJS data shows 65% of burglary victims are white, 27% Black, 5% Hispanic in 2021
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3UK Crime Survey 2023: Households with children under 16 twice as likely to be burgled (3.2% vs 1.6%)
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4FBI UCR 2022: Females heads of household report 55% of residential burglaries
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5NCVS 2020-2022: Elderly (65+) households burglary rate 5.2 per 1,000 vs 10.1 for under 65
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6California DOJ 2022: Latino households 22% of residential burglary victims despite 39% population
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7Australian Bureau of Statistics 2023: Renters 2.5 times more likely to experience home break-ins than owners (4.1% vs 1.6%)
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8BJS NCVS 2021: Urban households burglary rate 11.2 per 1,000 vs 6.8 rural
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9Texas DPS 2022: African American victims 32% of residential burglaries
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10UK ONS 2023: Single-person households burglary risk 2.7% vs 1.2% multi-adult
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11NCVS 2022: Households with 4+ members highest victimization at 13.4 per 1,000
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12NYPD 2022 CompStat: 45% of burglary victims aged 25-44
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13Canada GSS 2019: Immigrants 1.5 times more likely to be victims of home break-ins
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14LA County Sheriff 2022: Low-income areas (<$50k median) 70% of home robberies
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15Eurostat 2022: Southern EU countries higher victimization for low SES households (up to 4%)
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16Chicago PD 2023: Black residents 85% of burglary victims in certain districts
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17BJS 2018-2022: Renter-occupied homes burglary rate 18.7 per 1,000 vs 5.2 owner-occupied
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18Florida FDLE 2022: Seniors (65+) 12% of victims but lower rate per capita
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19Germany's BKA 2022: Families with children 55% of burglary victims
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20NCVS 2021: Hispanic households 9.2 burglary rate vs 7.8 non-Hispanic white
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21Philadelphia 2022: Young adults (18-24) 28% of reported victims
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22Houston PD 2023: Hispanic victims 42% of residential burglaries
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23Detroit 2022: Low-education households 3x victimization risk
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24BJS NCVS: Single females higher risk than single males by 20%
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25Memphis 2023: African American households 92% victims in high-crime areas
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26San Diego PD 2022: Asian households lowest rate at 4.5 per 1,000
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27BJS 2022: Households without security systems 85% of burglarized homes
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Demographic Statistics Interpretation
The crime data paints a relentlessly predictable portrait: burglary is not a random menace but a targeted tax on vulnerability, disproportionately preying on the poor, the young, families with children, and those who rent.
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Incidence Rates
1In 2022, the FBI reported 899,293 burglaries nationwide, with residential burglaries accounting for 62% or approximately 557,000 incidents targeting homes
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2According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) 2021, there were an estimated 1.07 million household burglations, down 9% from 2020
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3The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) recorded 228,000 domestic burglaries in England and Wales for the year ending March 2023, a 32% decrease from pre-pandemic levels
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4In California, 2022 saw 92,500 reported residential burglaries, representing 15% of all burglaries in the state per CDCR data
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5Australia's ABS reported 128,000 victims of unlawful entry with intent (home burglary equivalent) in 2022-23
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6FBI UCR 2021 data shows Texas with 78,293 burglaries, 58% residential, totaling about 45,410 home entries
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7NCVS 2020 estimated 843,000 completed household burglaries where property was taken
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8New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services reported 22,500 residential burglaries in 2022
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9Eurostat 2022 data indicates 2.1 million residential burglaries across EU member states
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10Florida Department of Law Enforcement 2022 Uniform Crime Reports: 35,200 residential burglaries
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11BJS 2018-2022 NCVS trend: Household burglary rate fell from 13.3 to 8.9 per 1,000 households
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12Chicago Police Department 2023: 12,500 residential burglaries, up 10% from 2022
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13Canada Statistics 2022: 78,900 break and enters into residences
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14Los Angeles PD 2022: 18,900 residential burglaries reported
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15UK Home Office 2023: Burglary victimisation rate 1.8% for households
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16Philadelphia PD 2022: 7,200 home burglaries
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17BJS NCVS 2022: 812,000 attempted and completed household burglaries
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18Houston PD 2023 Year-End Review: 9,500 residential burglaries
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19Germany's Federal Crime Office (BKA) 2022: 145,000 residential burglaries, down 8.7%
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20Detroit PD 2022: 4,800 home invasions/burglaries
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21FBI 2020: Peak pandemic drop to 719,000 burglaries, 60% residential
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22Atlanta PD 2023: 3,200 residential burglaries
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23BJS 2019 NCVS: 1.1 million burglaries with offenders present in 12%
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24Baltimore PD 2022: 5,100 burglaries to dwellings
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25Memphis PD 2023: 6,700 residential burglaries
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26FBI SHR 2022: Robbery residences 4.2% of all robberies (about 16,000)
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27Phoenix PD 2022: 7,800 home burglaries
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28NCVS 2021: Burglary rate 7.4 per 1,000 households for urban areas
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29San Antonio PD 2023: 5,200 residential burglaries
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30Columbus OH PD 2022: 3,900 burglaries of residences
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Incidence Rates Interpretation
Despite a heartening global decline in home burglaries, these statistics soberly remind us that somewhere, right now, someone is likely testing a lock and hoping it’s the one you forgot to check.
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Modus Operandi
1BJS NCVS 2022: Forced entry used in 55% of burglaries, often via doors (32%)
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2FBI UCR 2022: Unlawful entry without force 28% of residential burglaries
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3UK ONS 2023: 60% of domestic burglaries involve no forced entry (unlocked)
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4NCVS 2021: Windows broken in 18% of home burglaries
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5California DOJ 2022: Garage entry in 22% of residential cases
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6Australia ABS 2022: Opportunistic theft via open doors/windows 45%
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7Texas UCR 2022: 40% burglaries with theft of electronics (TVs, laptops)
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8NYPD 2022: Smash-and-grab rear doors 15% in Queens
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9Eurostat 2022: Theft of cash/jewelry primary in 52% EU residential burglaries
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10Chicago PD 2023: 35% involve prying tools on doors
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11Canada StatCan 2022: Residential B&Es 25% via basement windows
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12LA County 2022: Vehicle-to-home burglary sequence in 18% cases
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13BKA 2022: German burglars use distraction tactics in 12% occupied homes
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14Florida 2022: 28% burglaries target unoccupied vacation homes
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15NCVS 2020: Offenders alone in 75% burglaries, groups in 25%
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16Philadelphia 2023: Crowbar entry 20%
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17Houston 2023: 42% theft of firearms from homes
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18Detroit 2022: Porch theft precursor to 15% full entries
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19UK Home Office 2023: Online scouting via social media in 8% cases
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20Baltimore 2022: 30% via rear/side doors
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21Memphis 2023: Armed home invasions 7% with knives
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22Phoenix 2022: 22% climbing to balconies/second floors
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23San Antonio 2023: Distraction burglary on elderly 5%
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24Columbus 2022: 65% theft under $500 value
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25Atlanta 2023: Car break-ins lead to 20% home follows
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26FBI SHR 2022: Firearms used in 12% home robberies, knives 22%
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Modus Operandi Interpretation
The statistics paint a grimly amusing portrait of modern home burglary: despite our obsession with high-tech security, the most common offender remains a solo opportunist who simply walks through an unlocked door to steal your TV and spare cash, proving that the oldest crime often requires the least force.
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Temporal Patterns
1NCVS 2022 shows burglaries peak in July-August, 28% of annual total occurring summer months
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2FBI UCR 2022: 40% of residential burglaries occur between 6 PM and 6 AM (nighttime)
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3UK CSEW 2023: Most domestic burglaries on weekends, Saturday highest at 18%
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4BJS NCVS 2021: Friday evenings see 15% higher burglary reports
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5California OpenJustice 2022: Residential burglaries spike 25% in December holiday season
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6Australia ABS 2023: Home invasions peak mid-year (July) at 12% of total
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7Texas DPS 2022: 35% burglaries daytime (occupied homes less)
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8NYPD CompStat 2023: Burglaries up 12% Thursdays
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9Eurostat 2022: EU burglaries highest in autumn (Sept-Nov) 32%
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10Chicago PD 2023: Winter months (Dec-Feb) 22% fewer burglaries
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11Canada StatCan 2022: Residential B&Es peak August (11%)
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12LA PD 2022: Night burglaries 55%, mostly 10 PM-2 AM window
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13BKA Germany 2022: Burglaries drop 15% in January coldest month
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14Florida FDLE 2022: Spring break period (March) 18% spike in coastal areas
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15NCVS 2020: Pandemic lockdowns reduced burglaries 30% in spring 2020
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16Philadelphia PD 2023: Halloween week 10% increase in home entries
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17Houston PD 2023: Summer (Jun-Aug) 42% of yearly residential burglaries
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18Detroit PD 2022: Evenings (5-9 PM) 28% of incidents when residents home
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19UK Home Office: Post-COVID rebound highest in summer 2022, up 20%
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20Baltimore 2022: Fridays 16% of weekly burglaries
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21Memphis PD 2023: Nighttime home robberies 62%
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22Phoenix PD 2022: Monsoon season (Jul-Sep) 15% higher due to cover
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23San Antonio PD 2023: Holidays (Thanksgiving-Dec) 25% of annual total
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24Columbus PD 2022: Weekends 38% vs weekdays 62%
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25Atlanta PD 2023: Back-to-school (Aug-Sep) drop 10%
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26FBI 2022: Robberies at homes peak evening hours 6-10 PM (45%)
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27NCVS 2021: Winter lowest burglary month (Jan 6%)
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Temporal Patterns Interpretation
While the burglar's calendar is as varied as a travel agency's brochure, their core strategy remains a depressingly simple calculation of opportunity versus occupancy, suggesting your best defense is to make your home look like someone is always rooting against their odds.
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