1. About 8,000 homes are burglarized in Vancouver annually.
2. Burglaries typically occur between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
3. Burglars spend just 8 to 12 minutes in your home.
4. The burglar is typically a male teenager living within a few miles of your home, not a professional thief.
5. Homes without security systems are 2 to 3 times more likely to be broken into than homes with security systems.
6. Thieves spend about 60 seconds to get into your home.
7. Once inside, thieves head for the master bedroom where home owners typically keep valuables
8. More than 16,000 cars are burglarized each year.

Secure your home

1. Get an alarm system and place alarm signs around your property;
2. Get motion sensitive lights; and
3. Install deadbolts and bars on windows.

Sources from Vancouver Police Department; Washington Post