Homeowners Facts and Information

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• The 1998 Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics indicates that there were 1,763,253 residential burglaries reported to police in 1997.

• 1997 FBI Uniform Crime Reports data indicates that from 1993 - 1997 the greatest number of burglaries occurred in July and August.

• 52% of these burglaries happened during daytime hours and 48% happened at night.
• Two out of three burglaries were residential.
• 60% of these residential burglaries occurred during daytime hours.

• 1997 FBI Uniform Crime Reports data indicates that losses due to burglary were approximately $3.3 billion.

• The average dollar loss was $1,391 per residential burglary.

• Department of Justice data indicate that one burglary occurs every 10 seconds.

• One out of four homes will be burglarized within the next 10 years.
• Three out of four homes will be burglarized within the next 20 years.

• According to the Insurance Information Institute, U.S. insurance companies paid out more than $1 billion in dog-related claims in 1997.