In 2022, the nationwide burglary rate in the United States was 269.8 cases per 100,000 of the population. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, when the burglary rate stood at 270.9 cases per 100,000 of the population.
Reported burglary rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022
(per 100,000 of the population)
Rates are the number of reported offenses per 100,000 of the population.
Unlawful or forcible entry or attempted entry of a residence. This crime usually, but not always, involves theft. The illegal entry may be by force, such as breaking a window or slashing a screen, or may be without force by entering through an unlocked door or an open window. As long as the person entering has no legal right to be present in the structure a burglary has occurred. Furthermore, the structure need not be the house itself for a burglary to take place; illegal entry of a garage, shed, or any other structure on the premises also constitutes household burglary. If breaking and entering occurs in a hotel or vacation residence, it is still classified as a burglary for the household whose member or members were staying there at the time the entry occurred.
Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, only 15,726 of 18,888 participating law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2022. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.
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FBI. (October 16, 2023). Reported burglary rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191243/reported-burglary-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported burglary rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of the population)." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191243/reported-burglary-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2023). Reported burglary rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of the population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191243/reported-burglary-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported Burglary Rate in The United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of The Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191243/reported-burglary-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Reported burglary rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of the population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191243/reported-burglary-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Reported burglary rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph], FBI, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191243/reported-burglary-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
