Profile Of A Burglar

PROFILE OF A BURGLAR Majority of burglars are committed by males under 85% of break ins are committed by non professionals who try to scope out easy targets. the age of 25. 4. The most common tools burglars will try to use are screwdrivers, pliers, pry bars and hammers. 56% of burglars are white, 31% are Hispanic, 9% are African American. 6 95% of burglars 50% of burglars live within are male. 2 miles of the homes they invade. 7, 67% of burglars commit non- violent invasions & don't The average burglar will commit their crime in less than 12 minutes. carry any weapons. 6. 10 Burglars have regular jobs too & they may have already entered your house when they were repairing your cable or delivering your last package. Burglars who also work as service occupations often ask to use your bathroom so they can unlock or disable windows for future entrance to your house. 11 12 Burglars HATE surveillance cameras, A burglary occurs every 15 seconds & will usually stay away from homes that have them set up. in the United States. 13 14 90% of burglars gain access 7% from either the front or Burglaries typically occur between 10am to 2pm. back door. 15 16 On average a burglary results in a loss of $1600. About 30% of burglaries are unlawful entry which means the burglar gained access without having to use force. 17 18 Nearly 66% of all burglaries occur in homes. Less than 15% of all burglaries are solved. 19 20 Residences without a 85% of burglaries occur in large metropolitan areas. home security system are two to three times more likely to be targeted for a burglary. SOURCES: LINK http://www.crimedoctor.com/home.htm http://www.crimevictimservices.org/page/victimtypes/57 http://www.crime-safety-security.com/home-security-break-in.html http://www.homesecuritystore.com/blog/2014/04/17/10-startlingburglary-statistics/ http://ncpc.typepad.com/prevention_works_blog/2012/10/lock-crime-out-of-your-home.html http://unlock.schlage.com/blog/unlock-schlage/10-things-burglars-dontwant-you-to-know http://www.devconsecurity.com/blog/wpcontent/uploads/Devcon%20Security%20-%20Home%20Security%20Facts.jpg Home Security %24