Home Security & Cybersecurity Statistics 2026
Updated March 2026 · Silent Security Research Team · Our methodology
A curated reference of verified statistics from primary sources: FBI Uniform Crime Reports, FTC Consumer Sentinel, Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, Ponemon Institute, AV-TEST, CISA, and Identity Theft Resource Center. Updated quarterly. Free to cite with attribution.
For journalists and researchers: All statistics below include source attribution. You are welcome to cite these statistics with a link back to this page. For custom research requests or specific data pulls, contact us. Last updated: March 2026.
Home Burglary Statistics
847,420
Estimated burglaries in the US in 2023, per FBI Uniform Crime Report
Source: FBI UCR 2023
$2,661
Average loss per burglary incident in the United States
Source: FBI UCR 2023
57%
Percentage of burglaries classified as "forcible entry" — most involve front doors and ground-floor windows
Source: FBI UCR 2023
34%
Percentage of residential burglaries that occurred at unlocked entry points (no forced entry)
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
3×
Homes without security systems are 3 times more likely to be targeted for burglary than secured homes
Source: Simon Fraser University criminology study
60%
Of convicted burglars said they would avoid a home if a security system was present
Source: University of North Carolina criminology survey
30%
Decline in residential burglary rates over the past decade (2013–2023), largely attributed to increased surveillance technology adoption
Source: FBI UCR longitudinal data
13%
Burglary clearance rate — only 1 in 8 burglaries results in arrest, making deterrence more important than detection
Source: FBI UCR 2023
Identity Theft Statistics
1.1M
Identity theft reports filed with the FTC in 2023 — the most common type of consumer fraud reported
Source: FTC Consumer Sentinel Network 2023
$5.6B
Total consumer fraud losses reported to the FTC in 2023, of which identity theft was the leading category
Source: FTC Consumer Sentinel Network 2023
200+
Average hours victims spend resolving identity theft, over an average of 6 months
Source: Identity Theft Resource Center
2.9B
Records exposed in the National Public Data breach of August 2024 — one of the largest breaches in history, exposing SSNs and addresses
Source: National Public Data / security researcher reporting
$33
Average value of a stolen Social Security Number on dark web marketplaces, per threat intelligence research
Source: Experian Dark Web Price Index 2024
51%
Percentage of Americans who have received a data breach notification at least once
Source: Pew Research Center 2023
Cybersecurity & Malware Statistics
$4.88M
Average total cost of a data breach in 2024, an all-time high — up 10% from 2023
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024
68%
Percentage of breaches that involved a non-malicious human element (phishing, social engineering, errors)
Source: Verizon DBIR 2024
$2.9B
Total losses from Business Email Compromise (BEC) in 2023 — the highest-loss cybercrime category
Source: FBI IC3 2023 Annual Report
560,000
New malware pieces detected every day globally, per AV-TEST Institute real-time threat intelligence
Source: AV-TEST Institute 2024
$10.3B
Total cybercrime losses reported to the FBI in 2022 — doubling in 3 years as ransomware and BEC scale
Source: FBI IC3 2022 Annual Report
277
Average days to identify and contain a data breach (identification: 194 days, containment: 83 days)
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024
99%
Detection rate of widespread malware by top antivirus software (Bitdefender, ESET) in AV-TEST's real-world protection tests
Source: AV-TEST Institute 2024 Real-World Protection Test
82%
Of SMBs that experienced a cyberattack said it negatively impacted their business operations within 24 hours
Source: Ponemon Institute SMB Cybersecurity Report 2023
Password & Account Security Statistics
86%
Percentage of web application breaches that involved stolen or weak credentials
Source: Verizon DBIR 2023
54%
Americans who use 5 or fewer passwords for all their accounts online
Source: Google/Harris Poll 2024
123456
Most common password globally for the 4th consecutive year per NordPass research
Source: NordPass Top 200 Most Common Passwords 2024
99.9%
Reduction in account compromise risk when using multi-factor authentication, per Microsoft security research
Source: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report
15B+
Stolen credentials currently available on dark web marketplaces, including username/password combinations from past breaches
Source: Digital Shadows Photon Research 2024
39%
Americans who use a password manager — up from 20% in 2019
Source: Security.org 2024 Password Manager Adoption Report
Home Security Adoption Statistics
35%
US households with a home security system (monitored or unmonitored), up from 24% in 2020
Source: Statista US Home Security Survey 2024
$2.9B
US home security market size in 2025, projected to reach $4.8B by 2028 (11.4% CAGR)
Source: MarketsandMarkets Home Security Systems Report 2024
58%
Smart home security device owners who say their primary motivation was deterrence, not detection
Source: Parks Associates Smart Home Survey 2024
72%
Homeowners who say they'd install a security system if they experienced a nearby burglary — the "trigger event" effect
Source: ADT Consumer Safety Survey 2023
Ransomware Statistics
$1.54M
Average ransom payment by organizations that paid in 2023 — nearly double the 2022 average
Source: Sophos State of Ransomware 2024
59%
Organizations hit by ransomware in 2023 that had data encrypted by attackers
Source: Sophos State of Ransomware 2024
21
Average days of downtime caused by ransomware attacks on businesses in 2023
Source: Coveware Ransomware Report Q4 2023
32%
Organizations that paid a ransom and recovered all their data. Most recover only partial data even after payment.
Source: Sophos State of Ransomware 2024
Citation and usage: These statistics are compiled from primary sources and publicly available research reports. When citing, please attribute to the original source noted under each statistic. You are welcome to link to this page. To report an outdated or incorrect statistic, contact us and we will update within 48 hours. Statistics are updated quarterly — last update: March 2026.
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