Property Crime Statistics

FBI Uniform Crime Report, 2006
-In 2006, there were an estimated 2,183,746 burglary offenses reported to law enforcement, an increase of 1.3 percent when compared with 2005 data. (Reference: FBI Uniform Crime Report, 2006)

-An examination of 5- and 10-year trends revealed an increase of 1.5 percent in the number of burglaries when compared with the 2002 estimate and a decline of 11.2 percent when compared with the 1997 estimate. (LBID)

-Burglary accounted for 21.9 percent of the estimated number of property crimes committed in 2006. (LBID)

-The average dollar loss per burglary offense in 2006 was $1,834.00. (LBID)

-In 2002 there were 56,723 robberies of residences reported to law enforcement compared to 64,024 in 2006, which is an increase of 12.9 percent. (LBID)