Burglary — defined as the unlawful entry of a structure, such as a home or business, to commit a theft or felony — is the most serious nonviolent offense tracked by the FBI. There were just over 1 million burglaries reported in the United States in 2020, the largest share of which were committed in residential properties, more often during the day than at night.
Burglaries are typically carried out for monetary gain, and each year, these crimes result in billions of dollars in stolen property. Not only do victims of burglaries typically suffer material loss, but they can also be impacted psychologically. Many burglary victims have reported heightened anxiety, difficulty sleeping, feelings of vulnerability, and even post-traumatic stress disorder in some cases.
While burglaries can happen anywhere in the United States, in some parts of the country, they are far less common than others.
Using data from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 50 cities with the fewest break-ins. Cities are ranked by the number of burglaries reported for every 100,000 people.
In every city on this list, break-in rates are a small fraction of the national rate of 314 burglaries per 100,000 people. The largest share of cities on this list are in the Northeast, including 14 in New Jersey alone.
Burglary — along with larceny and vehicle theft — is one of three criminal offenses that make up the property crime category. Due in large part to lower than average burglary rates, in every city on this list, the overall property crime rate is less than the national rate of 1,958 incidents per 100,000 people. Here is a look at the city with the fewest property crimes in every state.
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50. Amherst, Massachusetts
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 44.9
> Total burglaries: 18 — 61st lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 259.6 — 4th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 104 — 16th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 39,814
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49. East Windsor, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 44.0
> Total burglaries: 12 — 31st lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 704.2 — 105th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 192 — 59th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 27,245
48. Florence, Arizona
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 43.5
> Total burglaries: 12 — 31st lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 264.8 — 5th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 73 — 6th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 26,420
47. Ballwin, Missouri
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 43.3
> Total burglaries: 13 — 39th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 848.8 — 162nd lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 255 — 108th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 30,252
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46. Mount Prospect, Illinois
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 42.9
> Total burglaries: 23 — 100th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 54,604
45. Commerce charter, Michigan
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 42.8
> Total burglaries: 17 — 55th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 420.8 — 33rd lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 167 — 44th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 43,289
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44. Franklin, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 42.7
> Total burglaries: 2 — 3rd lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 789.9 — 141st lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 37 — 3rd lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 65,554
43. Mahwah, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 42.0
> Total burglaries: 11 — 25th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 351.1 — 18th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 92 — 11th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 26,275
42. Weston, Florida
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 41.8
> Total burglaries: 30 — 160th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 427.5 — 34th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 307 — 140th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 70,614
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41. Harrison, New York
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 41.2
> Total burglaries: 12 — 31st lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 432.8 — 37th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 126 — 27th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 28,135
40. Peachtree City, Georgia
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 41.2
> Total burglaries: 15 — 47th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,065.3 — 262nd lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 388 — 218th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 35,443
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39. Needham, Massachusetts
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 41.2
> Total burglaries: 13 — 39th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 370.4 — 24th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 117 — 26th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 30,970
38. Plymouth charter, Michigan
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 40.8
> Total burglaries: 11 — 25th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 503.9 — 47th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 136 — 33rd lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 27,065
37. Oswego, Illinois
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 40.6
> Total burglaries: 15 — 47th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 34,933
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36. New Lenox, Illinois
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 40.4
> Total burglaries: 11 — 25th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 26,454
35. Rochester Hills, Michigan
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 38.7
> Total burglaries: 29 — 151st lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 441.8 — 38th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 331 — 165th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 74,206
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34. Rockaway, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 38.4
> Total burglaries: 10 — 23rd lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 694.9 — 98th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 181 — 56th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 25,069
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33. Carmel, Indiana
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 37.8
> Total burglaries: 39 — 222nd lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 586.8 — 69th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 605 — 390th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 97,464
32. Westfield, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 37.4
> Total burglaries: 11 — 25th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 585.3 — 67th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 172 — 49th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 29,877
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31. Wylie, Texas
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 36.7
> Total burglaries: 20 — 75th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 686.7 — 94th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 374 — 205th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 49,759
30. Gloucester, Massachusetts
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 36.1
> Total burglaries: 11 — 25th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 315.3 — 10th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 96 — 14th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 30,162
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29. Ridgewood, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 35.9
> Total burglaries: 9 — 16th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 531.2 — 52nd lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 133 — 31st lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 25,179
28. Mount Olive, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 34.5
> Total burglaries: 10 — 23rd lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 359.0 — 20th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 104 — 16th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 28,915
27. Paramus, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 34.3
> Total burglaries: 9 — 16th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,735.2 — 594th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 455 — 269th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 26,503
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26. Novi, Michigan
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 34.1
> Total burglaries: 21 — 83rd lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 696.9 — 100th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 429 — 250th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 60,014
25. Bernards, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 33.2
> Total burglaries: 9 — 16th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 302.2 — 8th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 82 — 7th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 27,082
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24. North Bergen, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 33.0
> Total burglaries: 20 — 75th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 503.6 — 46th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 305 — 139th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 61,619
23. Gaines charter, Michigan
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 32.8
> Total burglaries: 2 — 3rd lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 98.3 — 2nd lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 6 — the lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 26,906
22. Milton, Massachusetts
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 32.6
> Total burglaries: 9 — 16th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 380.4 — 27th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 105 — 18th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 27,572
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21. Randolph, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 31.6
> Total burglaries: 8 — 14th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 371.4 — 26th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 94 — 13th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 25,549
20. Lake in the Hills, Illinois
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 31.5
> Total burglaries: 9 — 16th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 28,759
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19. Buffalo Grove, Illinois
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 29.7
> Total burglaries: 12 — 31st lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 41,062
18. Bergenfield, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 29.3
> Total burglaries: 8 — 14th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 307.2 — 9th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 84 — 8th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 27,373
17. Edwardsville, Illinois
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 27.6
> Total burglaries: 7 — 10th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 25,171
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16. West Milford, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 26.6
> Total burglaries: 7 — 10th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 353.5 — 19th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 93 — 12th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 26,404
15. Beverly, Massachusetts
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 26.0
> Total burglaries: 11 — 25th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 386.0 — 30th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 163 — 42nd lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 41,885
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14. York, New York
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 24.8
> Total burglaries: 9 — 16th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 542.9 — 56th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 197 — 64th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 36,538
13. Woodstock, Illinois
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 23.7
> Total burglaries: 6 — 9th lowest of 1,438 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 25,348
12. Fishers, Indiana
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 23.6
> Total burglaries: 23 — 100th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 646.3 — 85th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 630 — 407th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 90,332
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11. Bartlett, Illinois
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 22.2
> Total burglaries: 9 — 16th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 41,120
10. Orland Park, Illinois
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 20.7
> Total burglaries: 12 — 31st lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 58,749
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9. Carmel, New York
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 20.5
> Total burglaries: 7 — 10th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 331.4 — 12th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 113 — 24th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 34,210
8. Franklin Town, Massachusetts
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 20.4
> Total burglaries: 7 — 10th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 93.3 — the lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 32 — 2nd lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 33,256
7. Palatine, Illinois
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 17.8
> Total burglaries: 12 — 31st lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 68,407
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6. Cliffside Park, New Jersey
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 15.2
> Total burglaries: 4 — 6th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 329.5 — 11th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 87 — 10th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 25,126
5. Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 12.9
> Total burglaries: 5 — 8th lowest of 1,438 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people: 359.6 — 21st lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 139 — 37th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 37,416
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4. Long Beach, New York
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 12.0
> Total burglaries: 4 — 6th lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 137.5 — 3rd lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 46 — 4th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 33,507
3. North Andover, Massachusetts
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 9.6
> Total burglaries: 3 — 5th lowest of 1,438 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people: 341.4 — 16th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 107 — 20th lowest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 30,842
2. Zionsville, Indiana
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 3.5
> Total burglaries: 1 — the lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 298.4 — 6th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 86 — 9th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 27,463
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1. East Fishkill, New York
> 2020 burglaries per 100K people: 3.4
> Total burglaries: 1 — the lowest of 1,438 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 463.2 — 41st lowest of 1,361 cities
> Total property crimes: 137 — 36th lowest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 29,299
Methodology
To determine the cities with the lowest burglary rates, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed burglary figures from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report.
We included cities that have more than 25,000 people based on five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. Limited data was available in the 2020 UCR for areas in Alabama, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, though cities in these states were not excluded from analysis.
Data for property crime — a category that includes larceny-theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft — also came from the 2020 FBI UCR. Population figures are five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. However, these estimates were not used to calculate crime rates. Crime rates per 100,000 people were calculated using population figures provided by the FBI in the 2020 UCR.
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