Apartment Security in Urban America

In 2000, America listed a total of 105.5 million households. Of that 105.5 million a full 15%, or 16 million are apartment dwellers in buildings of 5 or more units. There is no data to determine how many additional apartment dwellers live in smaller buildings. It is vital to their existence to have information on how to stay safe and secure even if home is an apartment. Most published data refers to "home" security where they talk about keeping hedges trim and making sure there is nothing for a burglar to climb on to access windows. While these are good "home" security tips, most apartment dwellers have no control over hedges or things to climb on, in fact, apartments have porches and railings and balcony's, all which serve to assist a burglar in breaching the security of apartments in urban America.

Bureau of Justice Statistics:
1. Households in urban areas were more likely to experience one or more crimes than suburban households and rural households in 2005.
2. 15% of urban households had experienced a property crime, compared to 10% of rural households.
3. Both violent and property crime declined between 1994 and 2005.

Unless you live in an apartment in urban America and are concerned about security, these statistics won't mean much. The fact that urban areas experience more crime than suburbs and rural areas is no surprise. While our prisons continue to grow, we have heard that crime is down in America, yet statistics will not give the security needed when living in an apartment in America. What are needed are logical tips as those given to homeowners.