Domestic Burglary in Europe

Domestic Burglary in Europe In 1989 minimal special door locks were in place. In the 1990's 30% - 40% of households had special door locks. By 2005, 50% of households had special door locks. UK USA 1 burglary occurs every minute in the UK, compared to 4 every minute in the USA. The typical demographic of a burglar is a young male. 2002 2005 201O 2014 The most common items stolen Domestic burglary is defined as gaining access to a dwelling by force in order to steal goods. The rate of burglaries has been decreasing in Europe since 2002. are cash, jewellery and electronic equipment. Highest Rates of Domestic Burglary Top 10 Countries in 10 Years 2003 173,097 Italy 2012 240,846 2003 England & Wales 402,345 227,280 2012 2003 123,280 Germany 2012 144,177 2003 216,797 France 2012 135,402 2003 88,128 Spain 2012 126,422 32,162 2003 Turkey 2012 113,772 103,577 2003 Netherlands 2012 112,105 31,181 2003 Greece 2012 87,912 2003 63,994 Belgium 2012 80,708 33,879 2003 Denmark 2012 43,480 Countries & Years 25 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 *Source Eurostat, police recorded crimes N. European W. E. Breakdown United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime Statistics on Domestic Burglary Per 100,000 Population Northern Europe Finland 123.9 Lithuania 123.4 Norway 117.6 Sweden 453.9 Eastern Europe Bulgaria Czech Republic 88.1 90.8 Hungary 211.4 Poland 66.7 Republic of Moldova 59.6 Russian Federation 90.7 Slovakia 31.3 Southern Europe Albania 30.4 Croatia 78.9 Greece 242 Italy 3371 Malta 227.8 Portugal 264.8 Slovenia 122.2 Spain 213.2 Macedonia (FYROM) 104.7 Western Europe Austria 185.6 Belgium 695.9 France 342.6 Germany 161.4 Luxembourg 417.9 Netherlands 652.5 Switzerland 499.7 References: http://www.eucpn.org/research/reviews.asp http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10774784.htm http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/statistics/crime.html http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/crime/data/database MCM MCM Security www.mcmsecurity.com Burglary per Minute 50 Burglaries in Europe