The number of burglaries in the US fell 9.8% last year, according to the quarterly crime report released last month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. That marks the 12th consecutive annual decline and the 29th in the last 35 years. Adjusted for population, burglaries are down 86% since 1980, 52% since 1960, and 29% since just before the pandemic in 2019.

The incidence of all major crimes has fallen in the US since the early 1980s, but the drop in burglaries has been steepest and most persistent. In 2019 it was still the second most common crime tracked by the FBI, behind only larceny-theft, but since then motor vehicle theft and aggravated assault have pulled ahead.

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The Work-From-Home Era Is Bad for Burglars

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14.04.2024

The number of burglaries in the US fell 9.8% last year, according to the quarterly crime report released last month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. That........

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