The sound of a creaking floorboard in the middle of the night feels different these days, doesn’t it? So does the sight of a porch light left on across the street or a neighbor posting blurry security camera footage in a local Facebook group asking, “Did anyone else see this person?”
Home is supposed to be the one place where we all feel safe, no questions asked. But now, new numbers from an analysis of FBI burglary data are making some New Yorkers pause before heading out for the weekend or leaving packages on the porch overnight.
New York Saw One Of The Biggest Burglary Increases In The Country
A study from Compare the Market found that New York had the largest jump in reported burglaries in the country from 2025 to 2026. Those numbers are hard to ignore.
In 2025, New York reported 10,632 burglaries. This year, that number has already jumped to 17,052; that’s a staggering 60 percent increase in just one year…