Important Things to Know About Home Burglary
When do most home break-ins occur?
- Summer months (mainly July & August) between 10 a.m and 3 p.m weekdays.
Who’s most vulnerable?
- Busy families
- Homes near busy streets or on the edge of a neighborhood
- Homes near construction sites
- Homes that look unoccupied
- Previously burglarized homes
- Homes without alarm or surveillance systems
Is a Security Systems worth it?
- Yes!
- Homes without a Security System are 2-3 times more likely to be hit.
How do they enter?
- 34% Front door
- 30% Unlocked window or door
- 23% First floor window
- 22% Back door
- Through the garage or second floor
Where do they search?
- First – Master Bedroom & Study
- Second – Bedrooms
- Finally – Bathrooms (for prescription drugs) & Garages for tools
Who are they?
- Typically male, between 18- 25 years old, and probably with a partner
- Lives a few miles away
- Spends 8-12 minutes in an unmonitored house
- Steals cash, guns, jewelry, small electronics, prescription drugs, and information for identity theft
Burglary Statistics
- A home invasion occurs every 18 seconds
- Only 13 % are ever solved
- Average Property loss – $2250
- In 3 out of 10 burglaries, someone is home
HPD Reported Crimes – August: Click on the map for more detailed information.
Theft from Vehicle – 16
Theft – 1
Assault with a Deadly Weapon – 2
Constable Activity Report – August: *Harris County switched to a new computer system as of August 21. As with any change over, the entire County is experiencing computer issues. Consequently, we have no Constable Activity Report for the month of August.