Dial 911 and Die

Tuesday, 29 January 2013 00:00 Written by Michael Geer

 

The FBI Stats, please:
  • 2,600,000 home invasions 2011
  • Equals a home invasion every 12 seconds
  • 3.5 million burglaries per year reported
  • Each year 13% of homes are burglarized
  • 19.2% of rental properties are burglarized per year
  • 85% of all break-ins are through the door
  • 67% of all burglaries involved forcible entry
  • 38% of all assaults occur during a home invasion
  • 60% of all rapes occur during a home invasion
  • 70% of burglaries involve residential properties
  • Burglaries happen between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Home Invasions happen between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • FBI stats show only 12% - 13% of burglars are ever apprehended. [1]