Residential Services

Burglary and Fire

A home is the largest investment you'll ever make. Make sure you protect your investment from an intruder or fire by installing a professional security system from Tennessee Valley Protection.

Upon your request, a Tennessee Valley Protection representative will visit your home and discuss your safety needs. The Tennessee Valley Protection representative will work with you on your needs and your budget to create the best combination of home security available.

Don't fool yourself into thinking you are immune to a house fire or a late-night intrusion. Just look at the statistics:

U.S. Property Crime Statistics

In 2001, the number of reported property offenses rose 2.3 percent to 10,412,395. This number includes 2.1 million burglaries, almost 7.1 million larceny-thefts, 1.2 million motor-vehicle thefts, and 76,760 arson offenses.[Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2002). Crime in the United States 2001. Washington, DC: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice.]

Victims of burglary lost almost $3 billion in 2000. The average dollar loss per incident was $1,462. [Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2000). Crime in the United States, 2000. Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice.]

In 2000, the average value of property stolen as a result of larceny-theft was $735. Cumulatively, more than $5.1 billion was stolen as a result of larceny theft. [Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2000). Crime in the United States, 2000. Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice.]

The average monetary value for all types of structures damaged by arson was $19,479. [Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2000). Crime in the United States, 2000. Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice.]

In 2000, close to 3.5 million household burglaries, 937,000 motor vehicle thefts, and 14,916,000 thefts were committed in the United States. [Rennison, Callie. (2001). Criminal Victimization 2000 Changes 1999-2000 with Trends 1993-2000. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice.]
Households earning less than $7,500 and those earning more than $75,000 are equally likely (1 in about 4.5) and more likely than any other household income category to be a victim of property crime. [Rennison, Callie. (2001). Criminal Victimization 2000 Changes 1999-2000 with Trends 1993-2000. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice.]
In 2000, 6.1 million households in the United States were vandalized.[Klaus, Patsy. (2002). Crime and the Nation's Households, 2000. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice.]

Don't be a statistic. Call Tennessee Valley Protection today for help.