Whether you live in an apartment or a house, more people encounter your address than you might expect\u2014from rideshare and delivery platforms to banks, clinics, utilities, and service contractors. Many of these organizations use screening and privacy safeguards, but exposure still occurs through everyday transactions and online sharing. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to take practical, research\u2011backed steps to manage who knows your location and to strengthen home security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your home should be a safe space, but staying safe also means understanding your risks and the protections available. Two national measures offer perspective on burglary risk in the U.S.: offenses known to police reported by the FBI and household victimization rates reported by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). These measure different things and should not be equated\u2014FBI figures track reported crimes while BJS surveys capture incidents whether or not police were notified. As of the most recent releases, burglary remains far below historical highs; police\u2011reported burglary rose modestly in 2023, while household burglary victimization in 2024 stayed near historic lows relative to the 1990s\u20132010 peak era (FBI Crime in the Nation, 2023<\/a>; BJS Criminal Victimization, 2024<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Police clear a relatively small share of burglaries compared with violent crimes\u2014national burglary clearance rates remain roughly in the low\u2011to\u2011mid teens\u2014and the average dollar loss per burglary typically falls in the low\u2011thousands of dollars, underscoring why prevention and evidence capture (e.g., cameras) matter (FBI<\/a>; Insurance Information Institute<\/a>). City dashboards show mixed 2025 patterns across large U.S. cities, with many reporting flat\u2011to\u2011down burglary through mid\u2011year, so local trends can vary (Council on Criminal Justice<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n