Houston Crime Facts
The crime data listed below are from the FBI’s yearly release of the Uniform Crime Report.
80% of all burglaries in the United States are drug related. A burglary will occur in the US every 28 seconds and 80% of all Americans will experience one or more burglaries in a 20 year period! Prevent harm to your family with one of the most trusted names in security through a trusted local authority.
Houston 2009
- Violent Crimes - 12,227
- Murders - 148
- Forcible Rape - 389
- Robberies - 5,341
- Aggravated Assault - 6,349
- Property Crime - 58,080
- Burglary - 13,599
- Larceny-theft - 37,106
- Arson - 495
Houston 2008
- Violent Crimes - 12,384
- Murders - 162
- Forcible Rape - 372
- Robberies - 5,322
- Aggravated Assault - 6,528
- Property Crime - 54,648
- Burglary - 12,492
- Larceny-theft - 34,484
- Arson - 493
Did You Also Know...
- 90% of all break-ins involve the use of a door
- 42% come through a window and leave via a door
- 48% come through the door
- Average break-in takes 10-11 minutes (3-4 minutes outside) (6-7 minutes inside)
- 85% of burglars are male 14-21 years old
- 50% would be someone you would recognize
- The average loss per incident is $1382.00
- The first place a criminal goes is the Master Bedroom for cash and jewelry
- Most burglaries occur between 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Thieves receive an average of 10% of the dollar value for stolen property
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