There were 1,117,696 burglary crimes in U.S. and its rate (per 100,000) is 340.5 in 2019. The burglary crime rate has continuously fallen by about 80% over 40 years.
Number of burglary crimes
Burglary crime rate (per 100,000)
Year | Burglary | Rate | Source |
2019 | 1,117,696 | 340.5 | [49] |
2018 | 1,235,013 | 378.0 | [49] |
2017 | 1,397,045 | 429.7 | [49] |
2016 | 1,516,405 | 468.9 | [49] |
2015 | 1,587,564 | 494.7 | [49] |
2014 | 1,713,153 | 537.2 | [49] |
2013 | 1,932,139 | 610.5 | [49] |
2012 | 2,109,932 | 672.2 | [49] |
2011 | 2,185,140 | 701.3 | [49] |
2010 | 2,168,459 | 701.0 | [49] |
2009 | 2,203,313 | 717.7 | [49] |
2008 | 2,228,887 | 733.0 | [49] |
2007 | 2,190,198 | 726.1 | [49] |
2006 | 2,194,993 | 733.1 | [49] |
2005 | 2,155,448 | 726.9 | [49] |
2004 | 2,144,446 | 730.3 | [49] |
2003 | 2,154,834 | 741.0 | [49] |
2002 | 2,151,252 | 747.0 | [49] |
2001 | 2,116,531 | 741.8 | [49] |
2000 | 2,050,992 | 728.8 | [49] |
1999 | 2,100,739 | 770.4 | [50] |
1998 | 2,332,735 | 863.18 | [50] |
1997 | 2,460,526 | 918.85 | [50] |
1996 | 2,506,400 | 945.00 | [50] |
1995 | 2,593,784 | 986.97 | [50] |
1994 | 2,712,774 | 1042.06 | [50] |
1993 | 2,834,808 | 1099.69 | [50] |
1992 | 2,979,884 | 1168.45 | [50] |
1991 | 3,157,150 | 1252.08 | [50] |
1990 | 3,073,909 | 1232.20 | [50] |
1989 | 3,168,170 | 1283.60 | [50] |
1988 | 3,218,077 | 1316.19 | [50] |
1987 | 3,236,184 | 1335.67 | [50] |
1986 | 3,241,410 | 1349.84 | [50] |
1985 | 3,073,348 | 1291.74 | [50] |
1984 | 2,984,434 | 1265.53 | [50] |
1983 | 3,129,851 | 1338.73 | [50] |
1982 | 3,447,100 | 1487.97 | [50] |
1981 | 3,779,700 | 1647.17 | [50] |
crime rate = number / population * 100,000
FBI calculates the crime rates by using population data published by U.S. Census Bureau in all years.