Burglary — defined as the unlawful entry of a structure, such as a home or business, to commit a theft or felony — is the most serious nonviolent offense tracked by the FBI. There were just over 1 million burglaries reported in the United States in 2020, the largest share of which were committed in residential properties, more often during the day than at night.
Burglaries are typically carried out for monetary gain, and each year, these crimes result in billions of dollars in stolen property. Not only do victims of burglaries typically suffer material loss, but they can also be impacted psychologically. Many burglary victims have reported heightened anxiety, difficulty sleeping, feelings of vulnerability, and even post-traumatic stress disorder in some cases.Â
While burglaries can happen anywhere in the United States, in some parts of the country, they are far less common than others. Â
Using data from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report, 24/7 Wall St. identified the city with the fewest break ins in every state. Cities are ranked by the number of burglaries reported for every 100,000 people.Â
It is important to note that in four states, there is only one eligible city with available data. In each of these cases, which are noted, the city listed ranks as having the lowest burglary rate by default only. In Hawaii, there are no qualifying cities with available crime data.Â
Though each of the cities on this list ranks as having the lowest burglary rate in its respective state, burglary rates in these places vary considerably, from 3 incidents per 100,000 people to 579 per 100,000. Still, in the majority of the metro areas on this list, burglary rates are below the statewide rate as well as the national rate of 314 per 100,000.
Burglary — along with larceny and motor vehicle theft — is one of three criminal offenses that make up the property crime category. Due in large part to lower than average burglary rates, in most cities on this list, the overall property crime rate is less than the comparable statewide rate. Here is a look at the city with the fewest property crimes in every state.
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Alabama: Enterprise
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 339.5 (Alabama: 399.5)
> Total burglaries: 97 (Alabama: 19,660)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,502.7 (Alabama: 2,136.8)
> Total property crimes: 715 (Alabama: 105,161)
> Population: 27,947
*Because Enterprise is the only eligible city in Alabama, it is the city with the fewest break-ins by default.
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Alaska: Juneau
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 476.1 (Alaska: 379.5)
> Total burglaries: 152 (Alaska: 2,775)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,963.2 (Alaska: 2,260.5)
> Total property crimes: 946 (Alaska: 16,528)
> Population: 32,227
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Arizona: Florence
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 43.5 (Arizona: 330.0)
> Total burglaries: 12 (Arizona: 24,488)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 264.8 (Arizona: 2,227.7)
> Total property crimes: 73 (Arizona: 165,323)
> Population: 26,420
Arkansas: Bella Vista
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 85.8 (Arkansas: 523.1)
> Total burglaries: 25 (Arkansas: 15,854)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 583.4 (Arkansas: 2,613.4)
> Total property crimes: 170 (Arkansas: 79,200)
> Population: 28,539
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California: Rancho Santa Margarita
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 73.1 (California: 369.7)
> Total burglaries: 35 (California: 145,529)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 588.8 (California: 2,138.9)
> Total property crimes: 282 (California: 842,054)
> Population: 48,503
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Colorado: Castle Rock
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 109.6 (Colorado: 400.3)
> Total burglaries: 78 (Colorado: 23,246)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,662.7 (Colorado: 2,833.8)
> Total property crimes: 1,183 (Colorado: 164,582)
> Population: 62,417
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Connecticut: Greenwich
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 54.0 (Connecticut: 187.1)
> Total burglaries: 34 (Connecticut: 6,656)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 868.1 (Connecticut: 1,565.1)
> Total property crimes: 547 (Connecticut: 55,670)
> Population: 62,587
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Delaware: Dover
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 148.3 (Delaware: 254.2)
> Total burglaries: 57 (Delaware: 2,508)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 4,030.9 (Delaware: 1,961.4)
> Total property crimes: 1,549 (Delaware: 19,355)
> Population: 37,523
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Florida: Weston
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 41.8 (Florida: 240.6)
> Total burglaries: 30 (Florida: 52,293)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 427.5 (Florida: 1,769.4)
> Total property crimes: 307 (Florida: 384,556)
> Population: 70,614
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Georgia: Peachtree City
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 41.2 (Georgia: 290.7)
> Total burglaries: 15 (Georgia: 31,139)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,065.3 (Georgia: 2,007.4)
> Total property crimes: 388 (Georgia: 214,988)
> Population: 35,443
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Hawaii: No eligible cities
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: N/A (Hawaii: 329.1)
> Total burglaries: N/A (Hawaii: 4,630)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A (Hawaii: 2,411.4)
> Total property crimes: N/A (Hawaii: 33,928)
> Population: N/A
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Idaho: Rexburg
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 50.2 (Idaho: 204.2)
> Total burglaries: 15 (Idaho: 3,731)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 338.2 (Idaho: 1,111.9)
> Total property crimes: 101 (Idaho: 20,313)
> Population: 28,414
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Illinois: Palatine
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 17.8 (Illinois: 246.4)
> Total burglaries: 12 (Illinois: 31,020)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A (Illinois: 1,559.4)
> Total property crimes: N/A (Illinois: 196,287)
> Population: 68,407
Indiana: Zionsville
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 3.5 (Indiana: 280.4)
> Total burglaries: 1 (Indiana: 18,938)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 298.4 (Indiana: 1,783.2)
> Total property crimes: 86 (Indiana: 120,453)
> Population: 27,463
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Iowa: Urbandale
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 140.1 (Iowa: 371.1)
> Total burglaries: 63 (Iowa: 11,739)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,018.7 (Iowa: 1,698.2)
> Total property crimes: 458 (Iowa: 53,725)
> Population: 43,441
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Kansas: Olathe
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 109.0 (Kansas: 331.4)
> Total burglaries: 155 (Kansas: 9,655)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,364.0 (Kansas: 2,199.1)
> Total property crimes: 1,940 (Kansas: 64,077)
> Population: 137,618
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Kentucky: Independence
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 65.6 (Kentucky: 344.1)
> Total burglaries: 19 (Kentucky: 15,407)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 448.9 (Kentucky: 1,779.5)
> Total property crimes: 130 (Kentucky: 79,673)
> Population: 27,683
Louisiana: Kenner
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 206.6 (Louisiana: 510.1)
> Total burglaries: 137 (Louisiana: 23,698)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,686.0 (Louisiana: 2,884.4)
> Total property crimes: 1,781 (Louisiana: 133,989)
> Population: 66,777
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Maine: South Portland
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 93.8 (Maine: 148.8)
> Total burglaries: 24 (Maine: 2,009)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,570.7 (Maine: 1,156.2)
> Total property crimes: 402 (Maine: 15,610)
> Population: 25,548
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Maryland: Bowie
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 108.5 (Maryland: 252.0)
> Total burglaries: 64 (Maryland: 15,261)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 928.7 (Maryland: 1,609.8)
> Total property crimes: 548 (Maryland: 97,487)
> Population: 58,481
*Because Bowie is the only eligible city in Maryland, it is the city with the fewest break-ins by default.
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Massachusetts: North Andover
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 9.6 (Massachusetts: 149.7)
> Total burglaries: 3 (Massachusetts: 10,323)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 341.4 (Massachusetts: 1,053.2)
> Total property crimes: 107 (Massachusetts: 72,602)
> Population: 30,842
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Michigan: Gaines charter
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 32.8 (Michigan: 233.1)
> Total burglaries: 2 (Michigan: 23,231)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 98.3 (Michigan: 1,360.9)
> Total property crimes: 6 (Michigan: 135,633)
> Population: 26,906
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Minnesota: Chaska
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 87.7 (Minnesota: 307.0)
> Total burglaries: 24 (Minnesota: 17,370)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 943.2 (Minnesota: 2,124.9)
> Total property crimes: 258 (Minnesota: 120,212)
> Population: 26,371
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Mississippi: Clinton
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 131.4 (Mississippi: 488.3)
> Total burglaries: 32 (Mississippi: 14,488)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,901.5 (Mississippi: 2,101.6)
> Total property crimes: 463 (Mississippi: 62,351)
> Population: 25,131
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Missouri: Ballwin
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 43.3 (Missouri: 378.8)
> Total burglaries: 13 (Missouri: 23,300)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 848.8 (Missouri: 2,531.0)
> Total property crimes: 255 (Missouri: 155,698)
> Population: 30,252
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Montana: Bozeman
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 73.8 (Montana: 270.1)
> Total burglaries: 38 (Montana: 2,919)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,354.5 (Montana: 2,120.8)
> Total property crimes: 697 (Montana: 22,917)
> Population: 46,746
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Nebraska: Kearney
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 242.7 (Nebraska: 229.9)
> Total burglaries: 83 (Nebraska: 4,455)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,982.4 (Nebraska: 1,909.2)
> Total property crimes: 678 (Nebraska: 36,991)
> Population: 33,464
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Nevada: Henderson
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 188.7 (Nevada: 368.8)
> Total burglaries: 619 (Nevada: 11,574)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,426.3 (Nevada: 1,926.6)
> Total property crimes: 4,679 (Nevada: 60,462)
> Population: 300,116
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New Hampshire: Salem
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 46.8 (New Hampshire: 103.3)
> Total burglaries: 14 (New Hampshire: 1,412)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,092.1 (New Hampshire: 1,098.9)
> Total property crimes: 327 (New Hampshire: 15,014)
> Population: 29,234
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New Jersey: Cliffside Park
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 15.2 (New Jersey: 146.2)
> Total burglaries: 4 (New Jersey: 12,983)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 329.5 (New Jersey: 1,158.2)
> Total property crimes: 87 (New Jersey: 102,875)
> Population: 25,126
New Mexico: Carlsbad
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 578.8 (New Mexico: 648.8)
> Total burglaries: 175 (New Mexico: 13,665)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 3,436.6 (New Mexico: 2,841.9)
> Total property crimes: 1,039 (New Mexico: 59,859)
> Population: 29,158
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New York: East Fishkill
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 3.4 (New York: 165.5)
> Total burglaries: 1 (New York: 32,003)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 463.2 (New York: 1,410.7)
> Total property crimes: 137 (New York: 272,788)
> Population: 29,299
North Carolina: Fuquay-Varina
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 59.2 (North Carolina: 471.2)
> Total burglaries: 19 (North Carolina: 49,952)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 944.2 (North Carolina: 2,226.5)
> Total property crimes: 303 (North Carolina: 236,026)
> Population: 27,426
North Dakota: Minot
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 316.0 (North Dakota: 417.6)
> Total burglaries: 152 (North Dakota: 3,196)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,662.9 (North Dakota: 2,124.1)
> Total property crimes: 800 (North Dakota: 16,256)
> Population: 48,261
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Ohio: Bowling Green
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 60.1 (Ohio: 318.8)
> Total burglaries: 19 (Ohio: 37,279)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,378.8 (Ohio: 1,850.3)
> Total property crimes: 436 (Ohio: 216,363)
> Population: 31,526
Oklahoma: Edmond
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 192.5 (Oklahoma: 613.3)
> Total burglaries: 184 (Oklahoma: 24,415)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,552.8 (Oklahoma: 2,705.6)
> Total property crimes: 1,484 (Oklahoma: 107,705)
> Population: 92,009
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Oregon: West Linn
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 100.3 (Oregon: 339.2)
> Total burglaries: 27 (Oregon: 14,386)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,166.6 (Oregon: 2,659.0)
> Total property crimes: 314 (Oregon: 112,782)
> Population: 26,656
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Pennsylvania: Harrisburg
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 351.3 (Pennsylvania: 248.6)
> Total burglaries: 173 (Pennsylvania: 31,774)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,778.9 (Pennsylvania: 1,644.1)
> Total property crimes: 876 (Pennsylvania: 210,167)
> Population: 49,209
*Because Harrisburg is the only eligible city in Pennsylvania, it is the city with the fewest break-ins by default.
Rhode Island: Coventry
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 77.7 (Rhode Island: 166.8)
> Total burglaries: 27 (Rhode Island: 1,763)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 725.4 (Rhode Island: 1,245.5)
> Total property crimes: 252 (Rhode Island: 13,166)
> Population: 34,627
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South Carolina: Mount Pleasant
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 100.3 (South Carolina: 448.0)
> Total burglaries: 95 (South Carolina: 23,377)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,327.3 (South Carolina: 2,721.1)
> Total property crimes: 1,257 (South Carolina: 141,987)
> Population: 86,982
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South Dakota: Sioux Falls
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 365.1 (South Dakota: 340.1)
> Total burglaries: 684 (South Dakota: 3,036)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 3,131.2 (South Dakota: 1,956.7)
> Total property crimes: 5,867 (South Dakota: 17,468)
> Population: 177,117
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Tennessee: Franklin
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 67.7 (Tennessee: 384.5)
> Total burglaries: 58 (Tennessee: 26,479)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 923.9 (Tennessee: 2,492.8)
> Total property crimes: 792 (Tennessee: 171,675)
> Population: 77,939
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Texas: Wylie
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 36.7 (Texas: 370.7)
> Total burglaries: 20 (Texas: 108,851)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 686.7 (Texas: 2,245.0)
> Total property crimes: 374 (Texas: 659,160)
> Population: 49,759
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Utah: Spanish Fork
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 72.1 (Utah: 290.6)
> Total burglaries: 30 (Utah: 9,444)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,127.3 (Utah: 2,464.4)
> Total property crimes: 469 (Utah: 80,091)
> Population: 39,371
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Vermont: Burlington
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 254.3 (Vermont: 154.2)
> Total burglaries: 109 (Vermont: 961)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,407.7 (Vermont: 1,217.0)
> Total property crimes: 1,032 (Vermont: 7,586)
> Population: 42,545
*Because Burlington is the only eligible city in Vermont, it is the city with the fewest break-ins by default.
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Virginia: Leesburg
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 63.6 (Virginia: 133.5)
> Total burglaries: 35 (Virginia: 11,465)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 971.5 (Virginia: 1,456.4)
> Total property crimes: 535 (Virginia: 125,114)
> Population: 52,994
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Washington: Sammamish
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 101.7 (Washington: 522.1)
> Total burglaries: 68 (Washington: 40,167)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 660.9 (Washington: 2,732.4)
> Total property crimes: 442 (Washington: 210,223)
> Population: 64,674
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West Virginia: Morgantown
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 282.7 (West Virginia: 273.3)
> Total burglaries: 87 (West Virginia: 4,877)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,066.6 (West Virginia: 1,399.4)
> Total property crimes: 636 (West Virginia: 24,976)
> Population: 30,712
Wisconsin: New Berlin
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 52.9 (Wisconsin: 218.5)
> Total burglaries: 21 (Wisconsin: 12,744)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,151.0 (Wisconsin: 1,485.7)
> Total property crimes: 457 (Wisconsin: 86,654)
> Population: 39,718
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Wyoming: Gillette
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 180.7 (Wyoming: 210.4)
> Total burglaries: 58 (Wyoming: 1,225)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,922.5 (Wyoming: 1,610.6)
> Total property crimes: 617 (Wyoming: 9,379)
> Population: 32,857
Methodology
To determine the city with the lowest burglary rate in every state, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed burglary figures from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report.
We included cities that have more than 25,000 people based on five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. Limited data was available in the 2020 UCR for areas in Alabama, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, though cities in these states were not excluded from analysis. Metro areas for which the boundaries defined by the FBI match the boundaries as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau were considered.
Data for property crime — a category that includes larceny-theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft — also came from the 2020 FBI UCR. Population figures are five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. However, these estimates were not used to calculate crime rates. Crime rates per 100,000 people were calculated using population figures provided by the FBI in the 2020 UCR.
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