Criminal Offences Commited in the United States


One home is burglarized every 13 seconds
One violent crime occurs every 19 seconds
One murder takes place every 27 minutes
One forcible rape happens every 6 minutes
One robbery is commited every 54 seconds
One property crime every 3 seconds
Approximately 40 percent of residential burglaries occur when victims are working, attending school or away on leisure activity
Homes without security systems are three times more likely to be broken into
90% of police officers believe that alarms deter burglary attempts
Fire and Carbon Monoxide Facts


There are 412,850 residential fires each year
Each year $8,5 billion of property is lost to fire
Every year 1,500 people die from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning
Medical Emergencies Facts


During 2003, an estimated 94,9 million visits were made to hospital emergencydepartments
The elderly population in the U.S. is living longer, but still faces health challenges in the future
Nearly one in three people over 65 years of age live alone

Sources: FBI uniform, U.S. Dept of Justice, National center for health statistics, U.S.
Census Bureau, Fire administration, Journal of american medical association.