​Domestic

 

United States
 

• Approximately 1.5 million home invasions and residential burglaries occur annually in the United States, with a significant number occurring in affluent neighborhoods where valuable assets are concentrated.
  Source: Get Safe & Sound (getsafeandsound.com)
   

• Approximately 5% of residential burglaries become violent crimes, resulting in physical assault or injury to occupants.
  Source: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (bjs.ojp.gov)
   

• Based on approximately 1 million residential burglaries annually, an estimated 266,560 involve violence against occupants.
  Source: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (bjs.ojp.gov)
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• Affluent homeowners, celebrities, and professional athletes are increasingly targeted because of their wealth, valuable possessions, and publicly available schedules.
  Source: ABC News, People Magazine, New York Post
   

• Between September and November 2024, organized burglary crews targeted at least nine professional athletes' homes across the United States.
  Sources: ABC News, People Magazine, New York Post
   

• Organized South American theft groups ("crime tourists") have burglarized homes in at least half of U.S. states, exploiting U.S. visa programs and stealing millions of dollars in high-value, difficult-to-trace property.
  Sources: Vanity Fair, New York Post

International
 

Israel / Gaza Region
 

• The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics reported 520 burglaries during 2022 across Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip.
  Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (pcbs.gov.ps)
   

• The United Nations reported widespread lawlessness in Gaza during 2024, describing conditions that included:

  • Rampant looting

  • Unlawful killings

  • Attacks on police

  • Violence against humanitarian workers

  • Breakdown of law enforcement institutions
    Source: United Nations (reported July 2024)

Mexico
 

• Mexico recorded a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people in 2024.
  Source: Council on Foreign Relations (cfr.org)
   

• More than 30,000 crime-related deaths occurred annually during this period.
  Source: Council on Foreign Relations (cfr.org)
   

• Reported disappearances increased 36% between 2023 and 2024, reaching 13,117 reported cases.
  Source: InSight Crime (insightcrime.org)
   

• Some Mexican states experienced homicide rates exceeding 100 per 100,000 residents, demonstrating significant regional security challenges.
  Source: Council on Foreign Relations (cfr.org)
   

• Affluent residential neighborhoods continue to experience increased targeting by organized criminal groups because of perceived wealth and valuable assets. 
  Sources: Council on Foreign Relations; InSight Crime

​South Africa
 

• Approximately 1.5 million housebreaking incidents occurred during the
  2023–2024 financial year.
  Source: South African Police statistics reported by SABC News
   

• Approximately 1.1 million households were affected, representing 5.9%
  of all South African households.
  Source: SABC News
   

• An estimated 263,000 home robberies occurred during the same
  reporting period.
  Source: Xinhua News (english.news.cn)
   

• Approximately 209,000 households experienced home robberies, representing 1.1% of all households.
  Source: Xinhua News (english.news.cn)
   

• Weapons were used in approximately 55% of home robberies.
  Source: Statistics South Africa (statssa.gov.za)