Crime Statistics

The information on this page was compiled directly from the FBI Crime Index report and the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics reports.

The number of estimated burglaries for the Nation in 2001 rose 2.9 percent over those reported the previous year.

 Link:  Complete Crime Statistics Guide

The majority of burglaries are residential.  Most residential burglaries occur during the day and most nonresidential burglaries occur at night.  Burglaries totaled an estimated $3.3 billion for an average loss per burglary of $1,545.  Residential burglaries averaged $1,381 and nonresidential burglaries averaged $1,615 in 2001.

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Property Crime comparisons for 2000 to 2001 sorted by each law enforcement agency in the United States.

All crime categories sorted by law enforcement agency for 2001 in the United States.

Total crime Comparisons of 2000 to 2001 sorted by states in the United States. 

To see all of the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics Reports for 2001  Click Crime Statistics Guide.

Notable points

• 18.3 million property crimes in 2001 in the U.S.

• Burglaries in 2001 in the U.S. totaled an estimated $3.3 billion in losses

• The average loss for a residential burglary was $1,381.

• Burglaries account for 17.8% of all crime

• Property crime account for 77.5% of all crime