Burglar Alarm Facts

• 41 % of burglaries at homes with alarm systems occur while the system is not armed. 
• 12 % of burglaries are through an unlocked door. 
• 6 % of Home Burglaries are from upper-floor windows. 
• 17.7 % of home burglaries are from the front door. 
• 30.9 % of home burglaries are from first-floor windows. 
• 27.7 % of home burglaries are from back door.
• 8.9 % of home burglaries are from Sliding glass door. 
• The probability of a burglary at a commercial site with an alarm system is 1.66 %.
• The probability of a burglary at a commercial site without an alarm system is 7.59 %.
• The probability of a burglary at a residential site without an alarm system is 14.8 %.
• The probability of a burglary at a residential site with an alarm system is 6.6 %
  

1 out of 10 homes will be burglarized this year.

We face a 99% chance of falling victim to burglary or theft.

Property crimes are the most frequently reported crimes in this country.

Do not take a chance with your security.

• Many thieves will spend no longer than 60 seconds trying to break into a home.
• Thieves cut phone line because it reduces the chance of the alram signal being sent to the station and them being caught.
• A visible physical deterrent can make the difference between a burglary or the criminal moving on to a easier unprotected target.