FBI Statistics
According to the FBI:
Burglary
- In 2008, there were an estimated 2,222,196 burglaries—an increase of 2.0 percent when compared with 2007 data.
- There was an increase of 3.6 percent in the number of burglaries in 2008 when compared with the 2004 estimate and an increase of 5.8 percent when compared with the 1999 estimate.
- Burglary accounted for 22.7 percent of the estimated number of property crimes committed in 2008.
- Of all burglaries, 61.2 percent involved forcible entry, 32.3 percent were unlawful entries (without force), and the remainder (6.4 percent) were forcible entry attempts.
- Victims of burglary offenses suffered an estimated $4.6 billion in lost property in 2008; overall, the average dollar loss per burglary offense was $2,079.
- Burglaries of residential properties accounted for 70.3 percent of all burglary offenses.
Robbery
- In 2008, the estimated robbery total (441,855) decreased 0.7 percent from the 2007 estimate. However, the 5-year robbery trend (2004 data compared with 2008 data) showed an increase of 10.1 percent.
- The 2008 estimated robbery rate (145.3 per 100,000 inhabitants) showed a decrease of 1.5 percent when compared with the 2007 rate.
- Losses estimated at $581 million were attributed to robberies in 2008.
- The average dollar loss per robbery offense was $1,315. The highest average dollar loss was for banks, which lost $4,854 per offense.
- Firearms were used in 43.5 percent of robberies in 2008. Strong-arm robberies accounted for 40.2 percent of the total.
Source: http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/offenses/violent_crime/