Property Crime and Burglary Survey Statistics

Before you believe the hype that property crimes and burglaries are not that bad according to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) in the U. S., take a few minutes to understand some facts that you might not be aware of. Most people understand that all crime is a daily occurrence somewhere in the U. S. every minute of everyday. Whether it is the more serious crimes of rape, homicide, or larceny, crime is on the rise everywhere. For you to be prepared when protecting your home from burglary, you will need to know the facts about data from the federal government, and how you can protect your home from burglary. Read on about interpreting the data and some good resources where you can look for fighting crime.

Listed below are a few basic facts about crime data from the FBI:

� National crime facts for the U. S. are reported as a whole. The combined data is taken for sections of the country, and then reported as a statistical average for crime.

� Crime statistics that are reported are anywhere from 6 months to 1 year behind. It takes time to gather reports, and data cannot be collected until it happens.

� Data collected does not include unsolved or not reported crimes to the local or state police.

� A lot of information collected on crime does not include other data that should be included with it, either through oversight, or because of the questionable circumstances on how it occurs. For example, a perceived murder might in reality be a suicide.

� Surveys like the NCVS (National Crime Victimization Survey) are based on very few interviews of people that have experienced crime and include a variety of different types of crime, and when they are interviewed it excludes certain age ranges.

� Statistics that are reported are lumped together from varying regions across the U. S. For example, the south, north, west, and east areas include a most of the areas with high concentrations of populations, and do not include a lot of suburban areas or the country side.

As you can see there are good reasons to question the facts as reported by the federal government about crime statistics in the U. S. The facts presented about crime should make you question what you are reading, and take steps to be prepared for stopping a crime like burglary from happening to your home, and the people you love.

Here are a few steps that you can take to protect your home:

� Have a home security system installed in your home by a reliable team of home security experts.

� Join or start a neighbor watch program, so there is more than one set of eyes watching your house and loved ones too.

� Before you leave on vacation or for a weekend, take the necessary precautions for preparing your house before you leave such as stopping mail and newspaper delivery, and having a trusty family member friend look after your house.

� Burglarize proof you home, such as lighting your home, and removing or eliminating areas where burglars can hide, such as behind tall bushes and brick walls with easy hiding spots.

Here are a few good places to go online and will enable you to fight crime:

http://www.saferoom.com
This website is maintained by the American Safe Room Door Company, and can install a quality safe room in your house.
http://www.adt.com
One of the top home security companies in the U. S. with a proven track record of reliable home security.
http://www.crime.org
At this website you can find all sorts of information on crime such as types of crime, reasons for crime, and best of all by clicking the states links on it will take you to a Area Connect page link that will give you up to date information on the cities and towns with your crime statistics.
http://www.crimeresources.org
This another good site to find numbers to report crimes, not matter what type they are, such as the toll free number to the national theft hotline.

Finally, to find out the state statistics on where you live, write or go online to your state attorney general’s office.