In 2022, New Mexico had the highest burglary rate in the United States. That year, they had 604 occurrences per 100,000 residents. Washington followed with 563 incidents per 100,000 residents.
What is burglary?
Burglary in the United States is considered a felony or misdemeanor. It includes trespassing and theft, and going inside of a building or car with the intent to commit any crime. Even if the crime is not necessarily theft, it is still illegal. Some states consider burglary committed during the day as housebreaking, not burglary. The Bureau of Justice Statistics defines it as unlawful or forcible entry into a building. There are four types of burglary in total: completed burglary, forcible entry, unlawful entry, and attempted forcible entry.
Burglary in the United States
Burglary affects all 50 states in the United States, as burglary was the third most common type of crime in the United States in 2019. California had the highest number of reported burglaries in that same year, whereas Vermont had the lowest number. The Lake Charles, Louisiana metropolitan area had the highest burglary rate out of all metropolitan areas in the country. However, the overall reported burglary rate in the United States has decreased significantly since 1990.
Burglary rate in the United States in 2022, by state
(per 100,000 inhabitants)
*Limited data for 2022 were available for Florida, Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
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). Burglary rate in the United States in 2022, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232580/burglary-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI. "Burglary rate in the United States in 2022, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232580/burglary-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI. (2023). Burglary rate in the United States in 2022, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232580/burglary-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI. "Burglary Rate in The United States in 2022, by State (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232580/burglary-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
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Burglary rate in the United States in 2022, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], FBI, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232580/burglary-rate-in-the-us-by-state/