Burglars always hunt for the same items and immediately head to the most strategically important places.
A burglary occurs every 5 minutes in France. The most frequent burglaries happen in the Île-de-France region (7.77 burglaries per 1000 homes), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (6.21), and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (5.57).
On average, a burglary lasts about 3 minutes. Burglars always hunt for the same items and immediately head to the most strategically important places.
80% of burglaries occur during the day. The highest number of break-ins happens between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. However, 72% of French people believe that night is the most favorable time for burglaries. This statement is incorrect. Burglars monitor their victims' daily routines and commit thefts during short, habitual absences of the homeowners (for example, when they drop their children off at school).
88% of French people believe that houses are broken into more often than apartments. Nevertheless, the risk is the same. However, in a house, an attempted break-in is more likely to end in a successful theft.
41% of burglars enter through the front door. Burglars can open any door. Regardless of whether it is reinforced or has 5 or 9 locking points, the difference is only in the time it takes for the burglar to open it.
38% of burglars enter through a window. Important: Most insurance companies will not compensate for damages if homeowners left a window open, claiming it was due to their negligence.
In December, there are 33% more burglaries than in other months. The peak occurs during the holiday season.
45% of stolen items are jewelry, followed by cash (24%) and computer equipment (23%).
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