According to the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics, over 2 million burglaries have been reported each year since 2000. It is predicted that one out of every 10 homes will be burglarized this year.
Over 62% of residential burglaries occur during daylight hours. July is the month with the highest number of burglaries. The fewest are reported in February. By region, the South is home to most burglaries, followed by the West, Midwest and Northeast, and the average loss from a residential burglary is $1,607.
While there are several different ways burglars enter homes, one of the most common means of prevention is the most simple: keeping doors locked. A majority of "break-ins" may be better described as "walk-ins"-- burglary opportunities created by property owners who neglect to lock their doors.
Simply keeping doors locked at all times in the first and most important step in burglary prevention.
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