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Home invasions have increased but there is more to them than just that. You can take easy steps to protect yourself somewhat.
Stop Home Invasion Before It Happens By Taking Early Action to Prevent It
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The best way to avoid becoming a victim of a home invasion is to first understand the nature of the problem. To that end, it helps to grasp some key statistical facts. According to a Department of Justice report:

From 2003-2007, an estimated 3.7 million burglaries occurred each year in the U.S.
A household member was present in roughly one million burglaries (27%) and became victims of violent crimes in 266,560 burglaries (7%).
Simple assault (15%) was the most common violent crime when a resident was at home. Robbery (7%) and sexual assault (3%) were the next most common.
In 65% of the violent burglaries committed, the victims knew the offenders. In 28% of violent burglaries the offenders were strangers.
Overall, 61% of offenders were unarmed when violence occurred during a burglary while a resident was present. About 12% of households violently burglarized faced an offender armed with a gun.
Home invaders most often gained entry through an open (27%) or unlocked (28%) door or window.
In 18% of home invasions, a resident allowed the offender to enter. Similarly, in 12%, a resident opened the door and the invader pushed his way in.
In almost 4% of home invasions, the offender had a key to the residence.

Based on these statistics, the “average” home invasion is far different than the worst-case scenarios often reported in the news. There’s also a lot we can do to reduce our chances of becoming a victim.