Domestic burglary - British Crime Survey data

Source: The British Crime Survey (BCS)

How the British Crime Survey (BCS) works

• For a variety of reasons, people do not always report crimes to the police - which means they don't get reflected in police recorded crime figures.
  
  
• The British Crime Survey (BCS) asks people about their actual experiences - and so gives us a more accurate picture of crime levels and trends across England & Wales. (more...)

Note: The BCS only measures domestic burglary. It does not measure burglary from buildings other than dwellings, nor burglary as a whole.

According to the BCS:

• In 2005/06 the total number of domestic burglaries in England and Wales was around 733,000.
• Domestic burglary peaked in the mid 1990's and fell by 59% between 1995 and 2005/06.
• In 2005/06, around 2 in 100 households were burgled (this includes attempted burglaries where nothing was taken).

More on this

•  Burglary of domestic dwellings (file size 318kb) - Findings from the British Crime Survey.
  
• Crime in England and Wales 2004/05: Supplementary tables - Nature of burglary, vehicle and violent crime.
• Good2Bsecure.co.uk - A website with information and advice aimed at students and young people as a specific risk group.
  
• Crime in England and Wales 2005/06 - An annual publication that combines the results of the British Crime Survey with police recorded crime figures.

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