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 50 U.S. metro areas with the fewest break ins. Metro areas are ranked by the number of burglaries reported for every 100,000 people.Â
In every metro area on this list, break-in rates are far lower than — and in many cases less than half — the national rate of 314 burglaries per 100,000 people. The largest share of metro areas on this list are in the South, including eight in Florida and seven in Virginia.Â
Burglary — along with larceny and 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 every metro area on this list, the overall property crime rate is less than the national rate of 1,958 incidents per 100,000 people. Here is a look at the city with the fewest property crimes in every state.Â
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50. Bay City, MI
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 201.4
> Total burglaries: 206 — 17th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,059.8 — 18th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,084 — 5th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 103,126
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49. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 201.1
> Total burglaries: 1,711 — 83rd highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,507.9 — 70th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 12,831 — 65th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 836,995
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48. Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 200.1
> Total burglaries: 336 — 48th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,474.6 — 62nd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,476 — 60th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 166,109
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47. Janesville-Beloit, WI
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 198.1
> Total burglaries: 324 — 45th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,782.9 — 100th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,916 — 76th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 163,354
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46. Wenatchee, WA
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 197.0
> Total burglaries: 239 — 23rd lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,147.4 — 25th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,392 — 18th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 120,629
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45. Bend, OR
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 196.8
> Total burglaries: 397 — 64th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,816.5 — 108th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 3,664 — 104th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 197,692
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44. Grants Pass, OR
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 195.3
> Total burglaries: 171 — 9th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,712.8 — 94th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,500 — 24th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 87,487
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43. Mankato, MN
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 191.9
> Total burglaries: 196 — 16th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,448.1 — 58th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,479 — 22nd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 101,927
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42. Boise City, ID
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 187.0
> Total burglaries: 1,442 — 99th highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,161.7 — 30th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 8,958 — 87th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 749,057
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41. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 182.8
> Total burglaries: 5,914 — 27th highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,363.9 — 53rd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 44,114 — 23rd highest of 276 metros
> Population: 3,194,831
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40. Coeur d’Alene, ID
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 180.9
> Total burglaries: 308 — 41st lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,061.5 — 19th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,807 — 33rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 165,697
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39. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 180.9
> Total burglaries: 279 — 36th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 833.8 — 6th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,286 — 9th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 154,713
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38. Gainesville, GA
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 178.2
> Total burglaries: 369 — 56th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,270.9 — 38th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,631 — 65th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 204,441
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37. Barnstable Town, MA
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 176.8
> Total burglaries: 374 — 58th lowest of 287 metros (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 817.8 — 5th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,730 — 29th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 212,990
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36. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 175.7
> Total burglaries: 3,117 — 42nd highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,949.2 — 127th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 34,571 — 28th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 1,765,031
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35. Bloomington, IL
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 175.0
> Total burglaries: 299 — 39th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 171,517
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34. Norwich-New London, CT
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 173.8
> Total burglaries: 302 — 40th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,271.6 — 39th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,210 — 50th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 265,206
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33. Richmond, VA
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 171.1
> Total burglaries: 2,229 — 65th highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,834.5 — 111th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 23,905 — 38th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 1,290,866
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32. Bangor, ME
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 170.6
> Total burglaries: 260 — 30th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,534.7 — 71st lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,339 — 55th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 152,148
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31. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 170.2
> Total burglaries: 2,760 — 48th highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,160.2 — 29th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 18,808 — 48th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 1,624,578
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30. Worcester, MA-CT
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 167.5
> Total burglaries: 1,460 — 98th highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 981.2 — 10th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 8,555 — 92nd highest of 276 metros
> Population: 947,404
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29. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 164.6
> Total burglaries: 1,783 — 81st highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,278.7 — 41st lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 13,853 — 61st highest of 276 metros
> Population: 1,077,370
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28. Burlington-South Burlington, VT
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 163.6
> Total burglaries: 362 — 54th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,609.5 — 76th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 3,561 — 101st lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 219,433
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27. Elmira, NY
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 159.1
> Total burglaries: 131 — 4th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,613.9 — 78th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,329 — 12th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 83,456
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26. Lewiston-Auburn, ME
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 155.5
> Total burglaries: 169 — 8th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,333.5 — 48th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,449 — 21st lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 108,277
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25. Ann Arbor, MI
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 154.3
> Total burglaries: 569 — 98th lowest of 287 metros (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,266.0 — 37th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 4,670 — 130th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 367,601
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24. St. George, UT
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 149.9
> Total burglaries: 273 — 32nd lowest of 287 metros (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,163.3 — 31st lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,118 — 47th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 177,556
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23. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 149.9
> Total burglaries: 1,180 — 118th highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,031.5 — 15th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 8,118 — 95th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 770,577
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22. Green Bay, WI
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 146.4
> Total burglaries: 475 — 77th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 991.1 — 12th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 3,216 — 88th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 322,906
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21. Lynchburg, VA
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 142.9
> Total burglaries: 378 — 60th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,172.8 — 33rd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 3,103 — 83rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 266,186
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20. The Villages, FL
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 139.3
> Total burglaries: 191 — 15th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 705.3 — 2nd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 967 — 4th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 132,420
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19. Wausau-Weston, WI
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 139.1
> Total burglaries: 227 — 21st lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 911.2 — 8th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,487 — 23rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 163,285
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18. Port St. Lucie, FL
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 137.0
> Total burglaries: 679 — 116th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,101.6 — 20th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 5,459 — 134th highest of 276 metros (tied)
> Population: 489,297
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17. Appleton, WI
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 133.4
> Total burglaries: 319 — 44th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,170.0 — 32nd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,798 — 71st lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 237,974
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16. Winchester, VA-WV
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 130.4
> Total burglaries: 185 — 13th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,148.2 — 26th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,629 — 27th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 139,125
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15. Harrisonburg, VA
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 130.2
> Total burglaries: 177 — 10th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 981.9 — 11th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,335 — 13th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 134,964
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14. Charlottesville, VA
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 127.0
> Total burglaries: 280 — 37th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,292.7 — 44th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,849 — 73rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 218,358
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13. Fond du Lac, WI
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 125.6
> Total burglaries: 130 — 3rd lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,146.7 — 24th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,187 — 7th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 103,403
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12. El Paso, TX
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 123.2
> Total burglaries: 1,042 — 129th highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,148.2 — 27th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 9,708 — 83rd highest of 276 metros
> Population: 843,725
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11. Kingston, NY
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 118.2
> Total burglaries: 208 — 18th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,049.4 — 17th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,846 — 36th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 177,573
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10. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 117.5
> Total burglaries: 5,740 — 28th highest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 995.9 — 13th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 48,653 — 16th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 4,873,019
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9. Sheboygan, WI
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 116.3
> Total burglaries: 134 — 5th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,183.8 — 34th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,364 — 15th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 115,340
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8. Manchester-Nashua, NH
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 115.4
> Total burglaries: 484 — 79th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,138.0 — 22nd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 4,772 — 133rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 417,025
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7. Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 115.4
> Total burglaries: 187 — 14th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,160.2 — 28th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,880 — 38th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 159,923
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6. Punta Gorda, FL
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 115.2
> Total burglaries: 221 — 19th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 860.4 — 7th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,651 — 28th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 188,910
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5. Midland, MI
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 112.3
> Total burglaries: 93 — the lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 700.3 — the lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 580 — the lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 83,156
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4. Logan, UT-ID
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 109.9
> Total burglaries: 158 — 6th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 798.2 — 4th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,148 — 6th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 141,760
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3. Portland-South Portland, ME
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 107.2
> Total burglaries: 582 — 102nd lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,017.5 — 14th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 5,524 — 133rd highest of 276 metros
> Population: 538,500
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2. Naples-Marco Island, FL
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 106.3
> Total burglaries: 416 — 65th lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 972.5 — 9th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 3,806 — 108th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 384,902
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1. Glens Falls, NY
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 100.1
> Total burglaries: 124 — 2nd lowest of 287 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 737.5 — 3rd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 914 — 3rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 125,148
Methodology
To determine the metro areas with the lowest burglary rates, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed burglary figures from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report.Â
Limited data was available in the 2020 UCR for areas in Alabama, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, though metro areas in these states were not excluded from analysis. Only metro areas for which the boundaries defined by the FBI match the boundaries as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau were considered.Â
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 one-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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