Home Burglary Risk in the United States
Check your area's real burglary risk using official FBI and state police data. Get a personalised home security score and actionable recommendations.
Official burglary statistics
Explore published FBI UCR and county-level burglary statistics across the United States — the same validated publicly available official government, police and law enforcement datasets used in the free assessment.
Guides & free assessment
Practical home security reference material for the United States — and the free assessment that turns official locality data into a personalised score and upgrade plan.
Nationwide Coverage
We use official FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data and state police statistics to provide accurate burglary risk data across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Every location is resolved to its official county reporting geography — no estimates, no third-party guesses.
Official Data Sources
All burglary statistics come from publicly available official government, police and law enforcement agencies:
- FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) — Uniform Crime Reporting data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, aggregated to county level for property crimes nationwide.
- State police agencies — State-level crime reporting agencies (DCJS, DPS, and equivalents) where they publish county or agency returns.
- Major-city police departments — For large metros that report separately, the local department's published figures are used with a clear source note.
- US Census Bureau — Official county population estimates, used as the denominator for rates per 1,000 residents.
Why Local Burglary Risk Matters
Burglary rates across the US vary dramatically — affluent counties may have rates under 1 per 1,000 while others exceed 10 per 1,000 residents. FBI national averages don't reflect your area's reality. Our tool uses your county's official crime data to calculate a risk level specific to where you live, benchmarked against your state average.
Combined with a detailed assessment of your home's physical security (doors, locks, windows, lighting, alarms, cameras), you get a personalised 0–100 score showing exactly where you stand and what to improve first.
How It Works
1. Enter your town, city, or ZIP
We resolve your location to its official county and look up the latest FBI/state burglary data.
2. Answer quick security questions
Tell us about your doors, locks, windows, lighting, and security systems (takes 3–5 minutes).
3. Get your personalised score
Receive a 0–100 Home Security Score with ranked recommendations and a downloadable PDF report.
How County-Level Reporting Works
US property crime is published most reliably at county level, so we resolve every town, city, or ZIP code to its county. This gives you a burglary rate drawn from an area with consistent official reporting, compared against your state average for context.
Where a county has no burglary total published for recent years, we show that honestly rather than inventing a number. Missing official data is never treated as zero risk — you still get the full property security assessment and personalised recommendations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What data sources are used?
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data via the FBI Crime Data Explorer, state police statistics, and US Census Bureau population — with major-city police figures used where those departments report separately.
Which parts of the US are covered?
All 50 states and Washington, D.C., at county level. Independent cities and metropolitan boroughs are handled where applicable.
How are rates calculated?
Burglary incidents per 1,000 residents, using official county population from the US Census Bureau. This allows fair comparison between areas of different sizes and against your state average.
Is it free?
Yes — the area risk check, full security assessment, personalised score, and PDF report are all completely free.
What if my county has no published data?
We show it transparently as no official data rather than fabricating a figure — missing data is never treated as zero. You still receive a complete home security assessment and score based on your property's physical security.
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