These are the most common points of entry for home break-ins:
- Front door: 34% of burglars twist the doorknob and walk right in.
- First-floor window: 23% use a first-floor open window to break into your home.
- Back door: 22% come in through the back door.
- Garage doors: 9% gain entrance through the garage.
- Basement: 4% choose the basement as a point of entry.
- Unlocked areas, sheds, and storage: 6% will simply try for any opening that isn’t locked down.
- Second-floor window: a daring 2% will go for the second-story window.