Lock Up: Your Home On Burglars’ Radar During Holiday Season
Florida holds top spot for Christmas season burglary rates, study by law firm reveals
A new study has revealed Florida as the state with the highest burglary rates during the Christmas season.
A Las Vegas injury law firm Ladah Injury & Car Accident Lawyers conducted an extensive analysis of burglary incidents across U.S. states using data collected from the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer. This research, focused on burglary incidents during December (the Christmas season) represents an average calculated over four years (December 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023) to identify the states with the highest risk of burglary per 100,000 residents.
According to the data, Florida ranks first in the nation, with 88.5 burglary incidents per 100,000 people, almost four times the national average of 22.5. The Sunshine State averages approximately 19,526.25 incidents per year during the month of December between 2020 and 2023.
“Looking at the study, Ramzy Ladah, owner of Ladah Injury & Car Accident Lawyers, commented,
“Florida homes are almost twice as likely to be struck by a burglary attempt during the Christmas season as compared to Washington, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. So, homeowners should secure their properties, install outdoor lighting systems, and collaborate with neighbors to monitor any suspicious activity.”
New Hampshire is least prone to burglaries during the Christmas season with 4.4 burglary incidents per 100,000 people in December between 2020 and 2023.
A Closer Look at the Top 10 States for Burglary Incidents
- Florida — 88.5 burglary incidents per 100,000 people
- Washington — 46.6 burglary incidents per 100,000 people
- Oklahoma — 45.0 burglary incidents per 100,000 people
- New Mexico — 41.0 burglary incidents per 100,000 people
- Arkansas — 39.3 burglary incidents per 100,000 people
- Louisiana — 38.5 burglary incidents per 100,000 people
- Nevada — 34.9 burglary incidents per 100,000 people
- Colorado — 33.1 burglary incidents per 100,000 people
- North Carolina — 31.8 burglary incidents per 100,000 people
- South Carolina — 31.5 burglary incidents per 100,000 people
Below is the table of extended results
| States | Average Population 2020,21,22,23 | Average Dec. Burglary 2020,21,22,23 | Average Dec. Burglary per 100,000 people | Rank |
| Florida | 22056994.00 | 19526.25 | 88.53 | 1 |
| Washington | 7765481.00 | 3621.25 | 46.63 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 4006374.25 | 1804.25 | 45.03 | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2115520.00 | 867.50 | 41.01 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3038402.00 | 1194.25 | 39.31 | 5 |
| Louisiana | 4610014.75 | 1777.00 | 38.55 | 6 |
| Nevada | 3157944.75 | 1101.50 | 34.88 | 7 |
| Colorado | 5828706.00 | 1928.75 | 33.09 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 10634859.50 | 3378.00 | 31.76 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 5244761.25 | 1649.50 | 31.45 | 10 |