2024 U.S. Home Burglary Rates Reveal New Mexico as State with Most Break-Ins
The latest FBI data on burglary rates “reveals significant variations in home security across the United States,” according to a new analysis by Deep Sentinel Home Security.
To clarify, when we refer to burglary here, he is referring specifically to the act of breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime in said building. According to separate data, at least 50% of burglaries occur from the hours of 8 P.M. and 7 A.M., with most burglars finding entry into the house through the front door.
New Mexico leads the nation with the highest home burglary rate, while Maine boasts the lowest, based on the most recent rankings. Burglaries did see a drop in burglaries by 7.6% in 2023, reflective of an ongoing downtrend since the pandemic, but Deep Sentinel stresses it’s not something worth letting your guard down over as property crimes like burglaries still accounted for 84% of all reported crimes in 2023.
In fact, these findings “underscore the importance of investing in home security, particularly in regions with elevated crime rates,” according to the Deep Sentinel announcement, citing the role that surveillance technology plays in deterring would-be burglars from making a move.
Top 10 States with the Highest Home Burglary Rates:
New Mexico – 604 per 100,000
Washington – 563 per 100,000
Louisiana – 497.8 per 100,000
Oklahoma – 482.6 per 100,000
Arkansas – 466.4 per 100,000
Nevada – 436.1 per 100,000
Colorado – 395.4 per 100,000
California – 371.9 per 100,000
Delaware – 370.8 per 100,000
Oregon – 360.7 per 100,000
Top 10 States with the Lowest Home Burglary Rates:
Maine – 73.5 per 100,000
Maryland – 115.9 per 100,000
North Carolina – 124.6 per 100,000
Connecticut – 128.1 per 100,000
Massachusetts – 130.1 per 100,000
New Jersey – 142.8 per 100,000
Vermont – 148 per 100,000
Pennsylvania – 148.2 per 100,000
Wisconsin – 152.1 per 100,000
Virginia – 153.7 per 100,000
Inside the 2024 Numbers
Just looking at the numbers listed here, you can start to see that the Northeast certainly has the lowest rates of property crime in the nation, while the Western United States experiences more than its fair share of burglaries compared to other regions.
This color-coded home burglary rate ranking, with states shaded from red (most dangerous) to green (safest), gives a visual representation of the disparities across the nation.
Another version of this article originally appeared on our sister site Security Sales & Integration.
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