What’s the Prime Time for Home Break-Ins?

Maybe it’s because of movies, but there is this notion of burglars lurking at night just waiting to break into a home.

In reality, this is just a myth according to our research.

In general, most home burglaries happen during the daytime. We researched various studies and all said that more burglaries and break-ins happen during the daylight hours. Here are a few highlights.

According to Apartment Wiz, 72 percent of burglaries take place during the day. The website analyzed more than 2,000 burglaries during a single month in Houston. They found that most burglaries happen between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.

CrimeWise.com shared similar stats, as did LifeTips.com. They said that 63.1 percent of burglaries happen during the daytime.

Whether it’s 63.1 or 72 percent, it’s pretty obvious why criminals choose to burglarize homes from 7 to 5… no one is home.

If you want to protect your home, it’s important to have a good home security system. Criminals are looking for easy targets. A home with a security system will keep burglars from even thinking about breaking into your home.

To better protect your home from daytime burglaries, please read:

• How to Determine Your Home Security System Needs

• How Motion Sensors Keep Your Home Safe

• Homeowners: Be On The Lookout for Door-to-Door Scam Artists

At Hue & Cry, we install, maintain and monitor the very best home security systems in Northern California and Southern Oregon. You can find out more by visiting www.HueAndCry.com or calling us at 1-800-762-3196.