Financial Loss Due to Household Burglary Increased From 1994 to 2011
The median dollar value of items and cash stolen during completed household burglaries increased 54 percent from 1994 to 2011, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The median financial loss during completed burglaries in 1994 was $389 (adjusted for inflation), compared to $600 in 2011. The average dollar loss in 2011 among households that lost $1 or more was about $2,120.
Completed household burglary includes entry to a residence with force or entry without force by someone having no legal right to be on the premises.