The Burglar Alarm And Family Safety

Perhaps not. According to the Department of Justice, there were 2,151,875 burglaries in 2002, a 1.7% increase from the prior year. In addition, burglary can occur most anywhere. This is not a problem only for cities. Burglary happens in the suburbs, and even in the country.

While cities account for 82.6% of the nation’s burglaries, one must consider that they also account for 80 percent of the total U.S. population. In the cities, the estimated burglary rate was 768.5 per 100,000 persons in 2002.

Suburban areas comprised approximately 8 percent of the Nation's population, and accounted for an estimated 8.4 percent of the burglaries and had a burglary rate of 805.4 per 100,000 in population. Rural areas, comprising approximately 12 percent of the U.S. population, had an estimated 9.0 percent of the country's burglaries, or a rate of 558.2 burglaries per 100,000 inhabitants.

A burglar alarm is an essential component of stopping a burglary from happening to your home. Department of Justice statistics show that 74.3% of failed burglaries can be attributed to a burglar alarm system scaring away the intruder. A report from STAT Resources, Inc. shows that more than 90% of police believe that security systems deter burglaries. Another statistic shows that a home without a burglar alarm is 3 times more likely to be broken into than a house with a burglar alarm.

In addition, 41% of the homes with a burglar alarm that are burglarized did not have the alarm turned on. So the statistics are clear. Installing a burglar alarm is very likely to deter a burglar from entering your home. This and other home security measures can significantly increase the security of your home and your family!