III - Crime

FACTS AND STATISTICS

Crime

PROPERTY CRIME RATES BY TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD, 2005 (1)

Type of household	Burglary (2)	Motor vehicle theft	Theft (3)	Total property
Renters	38.6	13.3	140.3	192.3
Owners	25.3	6.1	105.1	136.5
Percent difference (renters vs. owners)	52.6%	118.0%	33.5%	40.9%
(1) Rate per 1,000 households. (2) Involves unlawful or forcible entry. (3) Does not involve personal contact or forced entry. Source: U. S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey.

Rented households are burglarized at rates about 50 percent higher than owned households.

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