No. 10: Indianapolis
Number of burglaries: 15,122
Indiana's capital is the site of the National Hot Rod Association U.S. Nationals, NCAA basketball tournament play and, of course, the Indianapolis 500. Among the 46,967 property offenses reported in 2011, 15,122 were burglaries. There were also 26,588 offenses categorized as "larceny-theft" and 5,257 motor vehicle thefts.
No. 9: Columbus, Ohio
Number of burglaries: 15,169
In 2011, Columbus experienced 49,043 property offenses, 15,169 of which were burglaries. On the plus side, the city is perhaps better known for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, which was made famous by former director Jack Hanna via his regular appearances on the "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson."
No. 8: San Antonio
Number of burglaries: 15,334
In 2011, The Washington Post reported that the population of San Antonio had grown to 1.3 million, an increase of 16% since 2000. This increase is part of the overall population explosion that has been going on in Texas in the new millennium. This growing city experienced 80,868 property offenses in 2011, of which 15,334 were burglaries.
No. 7: Detroit
Number of burglaries: 15,994
Detroit is the largest city in Michigan and the center of the U.S. automobile industry. Despite the Motor City's reputation as being in decline, crime has actually been steadily decreasing there since the 1970s. Although the 15,994 burglaries committed there in 2011 are nothing to brag about, six cities on this list had more.
No. 6: Los Angeles
Number of burglaries: 17,264
Los Angeles is the second-most-populous U.S. city. The fields of business, entertainment, media and education are all well-represented within the city's limits, and the crime rate has undergone consistent decline for the past two decades. Despite this improving picture, L.A. residents still fell victim to 17,264 burglaries in 2011.
No. 5: New York
Number of burglaries: 18,159
New York is the most-populous U.S. city and one of the cultural centers of the world. During the 1970s and '80s, the city had a reputation as crime-ridden, but lawbreaking has been dropping steadily there since the 1990s. The New York Times said the trend had baffled the experts as recently as 2011. Still, no city is immune to bad elements, and New York was the site of 18,159 burglaries in 2011.
No. 4: Phoenix
Number of burglaries: 18,666
According to the Census Bureau, the 2011 population of Phoenix was approximately 1.5 million. Mirroring the trend across the nation, the city has seen a decline in its crime rate, particularly with respect to its once-epidemic rate of car theft. It experienced 18,666 burglaries in 2011
No. 3: Dallas
Number of burglaries: 18,727
Dallas is the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, which had a gross metropolitan product of $374 billion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Of the 61,859 property offenses committed there in 2011, 18,727 were burglaries.
No. 2: Chicago
Number of burglaries: 26,420
Chicago is the third-most-populous U.S. city. Known as "Chi-Town" and the "Windy City," it has had a world-famous criminal element since the days of Al Capone, and, like the rest of the country, Chicago has seen its crime rate decline since the 1990s. Still, the city saw a whopping 118,239 property offenses in 2011, of which 26,420 were burglaries.
No. 1: Houston
Number of burglaries: 27,459
Houston is best known as the location of NASA's Johnson Space Center and Mission Control Center. It also saw 108,336 property offenses in 2011, of which 68,596 were categorized as "larceny-theft" and 12,281 were motor vehicle thefts. The remaining 27,459 were burglaries, which puts the city at the top of the list.
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Dallas is the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, which had a gross metropolitan product of $374 billion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Of the 61,859 property offenses committed there in 2011, 18,727 were burglaries.
