"Paul J. Adam" wrote in message ...
In 2002/03, just over 3 in 100 households were burgled (this includes
attempted burglaries and burglaries where nothing was taken). "
http://www.crimestatistics.org.uk/output/Page55.asp

This corresponds interestingly with the 2002 US DoJ figures citing 27.7
burglaries per 1,000 households: just under 3 per 100.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/cvus02.pdf

Something is weird here.

The US, population 300 million, has 110 million households and
reported 3 million burglaries.

The UK, population 60 million, reported 1 million burglaries.

Both are reporting the same per-household burglary rate, but the UK is
reporting a per-capita burglary rate nearly twice as high. Is the
average household size in the UK really that much smaller (less than
two)?

-jake