America’s 6 million property crimes problem and how to stay off the holiday hit list

As families load up their cars for holiday road trips and airports reach capacity, another pattern emerges in the background: empty houses, piled up packages, and opportunistic break-ins.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Crimes in the Nation data, U.S law enforcement recorded an estimated 5,986,400 property crime offences in 2024 ( FBI, Crimes in the Nation ). While this marks an 8 percent drop since 2023, the month-by-month data tells a different story: Property crime doesn’t take the holidays off.

Videoloft examines why property crime surges during the holidays — and what makes December America’s riskiest month for homeowners.

The season crime doesn’t take off

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