Home Security and Video Doorbell Statistics 2026
This page brings together current figures on home security: how often homes are burgled in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia, how common package theft has become, how many households own security systems, video doorbells, cameras and smart locks, and how the companies that sell them are doing. Sources are crime statistics agencies (the FBI, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the ONS, Statistics Canada and the ABS), the Council on Criminal Justice, survey publishers (Pew Research Center, Parks Associates, Security.org, Bitkom, Omdia) and company filings and announcements (ADT, Arlo, Alarm.com and Amazon's Ring). Most figures describe 2025 or 2026.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 13, 2026 · 50 numbers drawn from 19 publishers and reports
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Short answer
US burglary fell an estimated 15.8% in 2025 to 193.6 offenses per 100,000 people, a 20-year low, according to the FBI, and residential burglary in large cities was down another 13% in the first half of 2026 (Council on Criminal Justice). Package theft is far more common: Security.org estimates 47.7 million Americans had a package stolen in the past year. Parks Associates finds 37% of US internet households own a security system and 27% own a video doorbell, while only 11% have a smart lock.
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- 15.8%Burglary in the US fell an estimated 15.8% from 2024 to 2025, according to FBI national estimates.Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- 30%Only 30% of household property crimes in the US were reported to police in 2024, the BJS victim survey found.Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
- 13%In the first half of 2026, the average residential burglary rate in 15 US cities was 13% lower than in the same period of 2025 (Council on Criminal Justice).Council on Criminal Justice
- 264Canada's police-reported breaking and entering rate fell 11% in 2025 to 264 incidents per 100,000 people, or 109,753 incidents (Statistics Canada).Statistics Canada
- 47.7 millionSecurity.org estimates 47.7 million Americans had a package stolen in the past year, with stolen goods worth $7.7 billion.Security.org
- 37%37% of US internet households owned a home security system in 2026, up from 31% in 2022, according to Parks Associates.Parks Associates
- 33 million27% of US internet households, roughly 33 million homes, own a video doorbell, according to Parks Associates.Parks Associates
- 11%Smart door locks and smart garage door openers have each reached 11% of US internet households, according to Parks Associates.Parks Associates
Reading the numbers
Burglary is at its lowest level in decades. The FBI estimates the US burglary rate at 193.6 per 100,000 people in 2025, down 15.8% in a year and less than half the 2016 rate of 467.3. City data from the Council on Criminal Justice shows the fall continuing into 2026, with residential burglary in its sample cities about half the 2019 level. Canada (down 11% in 2025), England and Wales (down 6%) and Australia (1.8% of households, from 2.7% a decade earlier) show the same direction.
Low burglary numbers do not mean most crimes get solved or even reported. The BJS victim survey finds only 30% of household property crimes reached the police in 2024, and the FBI reports that 17.4% of reported property crimes were cleared in 2025. The FBI's NIBRS data also shows most burglaries happen between noon and 6 p.m., when homes are most likely to be empty.
Theft at the front door has become the more common worry. Security.org's 2026 survey finds 30% of US adults have had a package stolen at least once, and 4% in just the past three months, and estimates 47.7 million victims in the past year. Apartment residents report three times the recent theft rate of people in single-family homes, and 37% of adults sometimes hold back on online orders because of theft.
Security hardware has spread fast, mostly through cameras and doorbells. Parks Associates counts 37% of US internet households with a security system and 27% with a video doorbell, and 37% of recent system buyers are renters. Subscription revenue is where the money is: Arlo's paid accounts rose 23.1% to about 6.6 million, Alarm.com's SaaS revenue grew 9.2%, while ADT, with $360 million in monthly recurring revenue and 13.1% attrition, agreed in October 2026 to be taken private. Smart locks remain a niche at 11% of households.
Burglary in the United States: FBI and victim survey data
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Burglary in the US fell an estimated 15.8% from 2024 to 2025, according to FBI national estimates.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 (Aug 2026)
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Burglary decreased an estimated 15.8%.
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The FBI estimated the 2025 US burglary rate at 193.6 offenses per 100,000 people, down from 231.0 in 2024 and 467.3 in 2016.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 (Aug 2026)
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Burglary Rate 731.7 724.6 731.9 717.0 699.7 700.0 670.0 608.5 536.3 489.2 467.3 424.9 373.0 331.1 306.0 263.4 272.6 253.2 231.0 193.6
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US burglary and larceny rates both reached 20-year lows in 2025, with burglary below 200 offenses per 100,000 people, the FBI reports.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 (Aug 2026)
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Both estimated burglary and larceny-theft rates recorded 20-year lows in 2025, with burglary below 200.0 offenses per 100,000 and larceny below 1,200.0 offenses per 100,000.
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US property crime, which includes burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft, fell an estimated 12.4% in 2025 (FBI).
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 (Aug 2026)
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Property crime decreased an estimated 12.4% from 2024 to 2025.
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Agencies reporting through the FBI's NIBRS system logged 580,454 burglary or breaking and entering incidents in 2025.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 (Aug 2026)
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Burglary/ Breaking and Entering Larceny- Theft Offenses Motor Vehicle Theft Incidents 580,454
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In 2025, US police agencies reported noon to 5:59 p.m. as the most common time of day for burglary and breaking and entering, according to NIBRS data.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 (Aug 2026)
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In 2025, law enforcement agencies reported 12:00 p.m. to 5:59 p.m. as the most frequent time of day for burglary/breaking and entering and larceny-theft offenses
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Only 17.4% of property crimes reported to US police in 2025 were cleared by arrest or exceptional means, the FBI says.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 (Aug 2026)
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In addition, 17.4% of reported property crimes were cleared by arrest or exceptional means in 2025.
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About 9.8 million US households experienced at least one property crime (burglary or trespassing, motor vehicle theft or other theft) in 2024, according to the BJS National Crime Victimization Survey.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Criminal Victimization, 2024 (Sep 2025)
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In 2024, about 9.8 million households in the country experienced one or more property victimizations (burglary or trespassing, motor vehicle theft, or other household theft), similar to the number of households in 2023 (table 16).
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Only 30% of household property crimes in the US were reported to police in 2024, the BJS victim survey found.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Criminal Victimization, 2024 (Sep 2025)
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In 2024, 30% of property victimizations were reported to police.
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The rate of property crime in rural US areas fell from 56.5 to 48.3 per 1,000 households between 2023 and 2024 (BJS).
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Criminal Victimization, 2024 (Sep 2025)
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In 2024, the rate of property crime in rural areas decreased from 56.5 per 1,000 households in 2023 to 48.3 per 1,000 in 2024 (table 8).
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US burglary rate per 100,000 people, 2016 to 2025
FBI national estimates of burglary offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, from Figure 28 of the 2025 summary report.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025
Residential burglary in large US cities, 2025 and 2026
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The average residential burglary rate in the US cities tracked by the Council on Criminal Justice was 17% lower in 2025 than in 2024.
Council on Criminal Justice, Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2025 Update (Jan 2026)
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Change 2024-2025: The average reported residential burglary rate last year was 17% lower than in 2024.
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Across those cities, the 2025 residential burglary rate was about 45% below its 2019 level, according to the Council on Criminal Justice.
Council on Criminal Justice, Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2025 Update (Jan 2026)
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Change 2019-2025: Across the sample cities, the 2025 average residential burglary rate was about 45% lower than in 2019.
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The highest average residential burglary rate in the Council on Criminal Justice sample over eight years was 387.4 per 100,000 residents, in 2018.
Council on Criminal Justice, Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2025 Update (Jan 2026)
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Change from peak: Over the past eight years, the highest average residential burglary rate was in 2018—387.4 (per 100,000).
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In the first half of 2026, the average residential burglary rate in 15 US cities was 13% lower than in the same period of 2025 (Council on Criminal Justice).
Council on Criminal Justice, Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2026 Update (Jul 2026)
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Change 2025-2026 (January to June): The average reported residential burglary rate in the first half of 2026 was 13% lower than during the same period in 2025.
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The first-half 2026 residential burglary rate in those cities was about 50% lower than in the first half of 2019.
Council on Criminal Justice, Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2026 Update (Jul 2026)
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Change 2019-2026 (January to June): Across the sample cities, the 2026 average residential burglary rate was about 50% lower than in 2019.
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Monthly residential burglary rates in the Council on Criminal Justice sample were lower in every month of 2026 than in 2025, with the largest gap, 21%, in June.
Council on Criminal Justice, Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2026 Update (Jul 2026)
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Monthly rates from 2025 and 2026 (January to June): The monthly residential burglary rates were lower for all months in 2026 compared to 2025; the largest difference (-21%) was in June.
Burglary in the UK, Canada and Australia
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Police in England and Wales recorded 222,304 burglaries, residential and non-residential, in the year ending June 2026, down 6% on the previous year (ONS).
Office for National Statistics (ONS), Crime in England and Wales: year ending June 2026 (Oct 2026)
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Police recorded vehicle offences decreased by 7% (to 312,231 offences) during this period and police recorded burglary, which includes both residential and non-residential burglaries, fell by 6% to 222,304 offences.
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Canada's police-reported breaking and entering rate fell 11% in 2025 to 264 incidents per 100,000 people, or 109,753 incidents (Statistics Canada).
Statistics Canada, Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2025 (Jul 2026)
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The police-reported rate declined 11% to 264 incidents per 100,000 population, or 109,753 incidents.
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Canada's 2025 breaking and entering rate was 41% lower than in 2015 and 77% lower than in 1998, according to Statistics Canada.
Statistics Canada, Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2025 (Jul 2026)
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The rate in 2025 was 41% lower than in 2015, and 77% lower than in 1998, the first year with comparable data.
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An estimated 1.8% of Australian households, about 196,600, experienced a break-in in 2024-25, down from 2.1% the year before (ABS).
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2024-25 (Feb 2026)
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Break-in In 2024-25, an estimated 1.8% of households (196,600) experienced a break-in, which was lower than the rate in 2023-24 (2.1%).
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Australia's household break-in rate fell from 2.7% in 2014-15 to 1.8% in 2024-25, according to the ABS Crime Victimisation survey.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2024-25 (Feb 2026)
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Between 2014-15 and 2024-25, there was a decrease in the victimisation rate for: break-in (from 2.7% to 1.8%)
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69% of Australian households that had a break-in in 2024-25 reported the most recent incident to police (ABS).
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2024-25 (Feb 2026)
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Of the estimated 196,600 households that experienced a break-in, 69% (135,700) reported the most recent incident to the police, which was similar to the police reporting rate in 2023-24 (75%).
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Share of Australian households that experienced each crime, 2024-25
ABS Crime Victimisation survey, households in Australia, 2024-25 financial year.
- Malicious property damage3.4%
- Theft from a motor vehicle2.2%
- Attempted break-in2%
- Break-in1.8%
- Motor vehicle theft0.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2024-25
Package theft
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30% of US adults have had a package stolen at least once, and 4% in the past three months, according to a 2026 Security.org survey.
Security.org, 2026 Package Theft Report: Statistics & Trends (Oct 2026)
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This year, we found that 30% of American adults have had a package stolen at least once in their lives, and 4% have had one stolen in just the last three months.
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Security.org estimates 47.7 million Americans had a package stolen in the past year, with stolen goods worth $7.7 billion.
Security.org, 2026 Package Theft Report: Statistics & Trends (Oct 2026)
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We estimate that 47.7 million people have been victims in the last year, and their stolen packages were worth $7.7 billion .
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The average value of a recently stolen package fell from $222 in 2025 to $161 in 2026, Security.org's survey found.
Security.org, 2026 Package Theft Report: Statistics & Trends (Oct 2026)
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Interestingly, the average value of recently stolen packages fell by about 27%, from $222 in 2025 to $161 in 2026.
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US apartment residents were more than three times as likely as single-family home residents to have had a package stolen in the past three months in 2026 (10% versus 3%).
Security.org, 2026 Package Theft Report: Statistics & Trends (Oct 2026)
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Apartment residents were more than three times as likely to have a package stolen in the past three months (10% versus 3% of single-family home residents).
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37% of US adults say they sometimes hesitate before placing an online order because of package theft concerns (Security.org, 2026).
Security.org, 2026 Package Theft Report: Statistics & Trends (Oct 2026)
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More than one-third of respondents (37%) sometimes hesitate or think twice about an online order because of package theft concerns.
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49% of US adults worry more about package theft during the holidays than the rest of the year, according to Security.org's 2026 survey.
Security.org, 2026 Package Theft Report: Statistics & Trends (Oct 2026)
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Nearly half (49%) worry more about theft during the holidays than during the rest of the year, while only 4% worry less.
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36% of US adults use a doorbell camera with AI alerts to prevent package theft, Security.org found in 2026.
Security.org, 2026 Package Theft Report: Statistics & Trends (Oct 2026)
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Doorbell cameras with AI alerts are another popular option, used by 36% of respondents.
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14% of US adults have had a package containing a gift for someone else stolen, Security.org's 2026 survey found.
Security.org, 2026 Package Theft Report: Statistics & Trends (Oct 2026)
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Their worry makes sense: 14% of respondents have actually had a package containing a gift for someone else stolen.
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How US adults try to prevent package theft, 2026
Security.org survey of 3,494 US adults, 2026; respondents could pick more than one strategy.
- Schedule deliveries for when home43%
- Delivery notifications or tracking alerts38%
- Doorbell camera with AI alerts36%
- Outdoor security camera29%
- Shop in store or in-store pickup27%
- Smart or motion lighting18%
- Neighbors bring packages in17%
- Ship to another address12%
Source: Security.org, 2026 Package Theft Report: Statistics & Trends
Home security systems and monitoring
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37% of US internet households owned a home security system in 2026, up from 31% in 2022, according to Parks Associates.
Parks Associates, 37% of recent home security system buyers are renters as Apple enters the smart home market (Oct 2026)
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Parks Associates reports that: 37% of US internet households own a security system, up from 31% in 2022.
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37% of US security system owners who got their system in the past year rent their home, compared with 8% of those who bought more than six years ago (Parks Associates survey of 8,000 internet households).
Parks Associates, 37% of recent home security system buyers are renters as Apple enters the smart home market (Oct 2026)
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The study of 8,000 US Internet households finds that 37% of security system owners who acquired their systems within the past year rent their home, compared to just 8% of those who purchased more than six years ago.
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36% of US internet households pay for a security service, including professional monitoring and paid plans for standalone cameras and doorbells (Parks Associates, 2026).
Parks Associates, 37% of recent home security system buyers are renters as Apple enters the smart home market (Oct 2026)
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36% of households subscribe to a paid security service, including professional monitoring and paid services attached to standalone video devices.
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ADT reported end-of-period recurring monthly revenue of $360 million and trailing gross revenue attrition of 13.1% in the third quarter of 2026.
ADT Inc., ADT Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1) (Nov 2026)
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Solid core operating metrics with end-of-period recurring monthly revenue (RMR) of $360 million, gross revenue attrition of 13.1%, and revenue payback at 2.3 years
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ADT's total revenue rose 4% to $1.3 billion in the third quarter of 2026.
ADT Inc., ADT Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1) (Nov 2026)
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Total revenue increased 4% to $1.3 billion
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In October 2026 ADT agreed to be acquired by Thrive Holdings for $10.00 per share in cash, with closing expected in the first quarter of 2027.
ADT Inc., ADT Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1) (Nov 2026)
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Under the terms of the agreement, which ADT's Board of Directors unanimously approved, stockholders will receive $10.00 per share in cash upon completion.
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Alarm.com, whose software runs many dealer-installed security systems, grew SaaS and license revenue 9.2% to $689.4 million in 2025.
Alarm.com, Alarm.com Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results (Feb 2026)
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Full Year 2025 Financial Results as Compared to Full Year 2024 SaaS and license revenue increased 9.2% to $689.4 million, compared to $631.2 million.
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The number of UK households using professional home security monitoring was on track to grow 31% in 2025, according to Omdia.
Omdia, UK households using professional home security monitoring surge 31% in 2025 (Dec 2025)
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The number of UK households adopting professional home security monitoring services is on track to finish 2025 with 31% year-over-year growth, reaching 542,600 households, up from 413,900 in 2024.
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A further 28% of UK survey respondents said they were considering professional monitoring in 2025 (Omdia).
Omdia, UK households using professional home security monitoring surge 31% in 2025 (Dec 2025)
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The survey reveals that 21% of UK households already subscribe to professional monitoring services, while 28% of respondents are considering adoption.
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10% of people in Germany own a smart alarm system, a 2025 Bitkom survey of 1,156 people aged 16 and older found.
Bitkom, Knapp die Hälfte der Deutschen nutzt Smart-Home-Geräte (Dec 2025)
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Geräte zur Verbesserung der Sicherheit sind bei den Deutschen ebenso hoch im Kurs: 16 Prozent nutzen intelligente Videoüberwachungen, 10 Prozent besitzen smarte Alarmanlagen und rund 7 Prozent haben intelligente Rauchmelder im eigenen Heim installiert.
Video doorbells, cameras and smart locks
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27% of US internet households, roughly 33 million homes, own a video doorbell, according to Parks Associates.
Parks Associates, Cameras at the Crossroads: Expanding Debate over AI Surveillance (May 2026)
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internet households, or roughly 33 million homes, own a video doorbell.
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18% of US adults say they have a smart doorbell that uses AI, such as a Ring video doorbell, Pew Research Center found in 2026.
Pew Research Center, Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, smart devices and views on impact (Jun 2026)
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Smart speaker 35% Smart doorbell 18% Robot vacuum 13% Smart themostat 11%
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15% of US internet households, about 19 million, bought a smart video device such as a camera or video doorbell in the past year (Parks Associates, 2026).
Parks Associates, Brinks Home Commands Highest Monthly Home Security Fees at $66.50 as Consumer Spending Rises (Oct 2026)
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Parks Associates finds that 15% of US internet households, representing approximately 19 million households, purchased a smart video device in the past year.
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12% of US internet households own a security camera or video doorbell without a security system, up from 7% in 2022 (Parks Associates).
Parks Associates, 37% of recent home security system buyers are renters as Apple enters the smart home market (Oct 2026)
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12% of households own a security camera or video doorbell without also owning a security system, compared to 7% in 2022.
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Arlo had about 6.6 million cumulative paid accounts as of September 27, 2026, up 23.1% in a year, according to its quarterly filing.
Arlo Technologies, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2026 (Nov 2026)
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As of September 27, 2026, the Arlo platform had approximately 14.2 million cumulative registered accounts across more than 100 countries around the world coupled with approximately 6.6 million cumulative paid accounts and annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) of $369.9 million.
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Arlo's annual recurring revenue from subscriptions reached $369.9 million in September 2026, up 14.5% year over year.
Arlo Technologies, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2026 (Nov 2026)
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Cumulative registered accounts 14,150 20.0 % 11,792 Cumulative paid accounts 6,643 23.1 % 5,396 Annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) $ 369,902 14.5 %
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Ring users posted more than 1 million lost or found pet reports in the Ring Neighbors app in 2025, according to Amazon.
Amazon (Ring), Ring's Search Party for Dogs now available to everyone in the U.S. (Feb 2026)
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Lost pets are among the most common posts in the Ring Neighbors app, with more than 1 million reports of lost or found pets made in the app last year alone.
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Ring committed $1 million in 2026 to equip US animal shelters with Ring camera systems, Amazon announced.
Amazon (Ring), Ring's Search Party for Dogs now available to everyone in the U.S. (Feb 2026)
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In addition to Search Party’s expansion, Ring is committing $1 million to help equip animal shelters across the country with Ring camera systems.
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Smart door locks and smart garage door openers have each reached 11% of US internet households, according to Parks Associates.
Parks Associates, Adoption of smart home access solutions grows across US (Mar 2026)
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In “ Access Control in the Smart Home: Locks and Garage Door Openers ,” Parks Associates breaks down how ownership has reached 11% of US internet households for each of these product categories
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25% of US households with a security system own a smart door lock, compared with 3% of households without one (Parks Associates).
Parks Associates, Adoption of smart home access solutions grows across US (Mar 2026)
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Among households with a security system, 25% own a smart door lock, compared to just 3% of households without security systems.
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Share of US adults with smart home devices that use AI, 2026
Pew Research Center survey of US adults, published June 2026.
- Smart speaker35%
- Smart doorbell18%
- Robot vacuum13%
- Smart thermostat11%
Source: Pew Research Center, Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, smart devices and views on impact
Questions readers ask
- Is burglary going up or down in the US?
- Down. The FBI estimates burglary fell 15.8% in 2025 to 193.6 offenses per 100,000 people, a 20-year low. The Council on Criminal Justice found residential burglary in large cities fell another 13% in the first half of 2026.
- How common is package theft?
- Security.org's 2026 survey finds 30% of US adults have had a package stolen at some point and estimates 47.7 million victims in the past year, with $7.7 billion in stolen goods. Apartment residents were more than three times as likely as people in single-family homes to report a theft in the past three months.
- What share of US homes have a security system?
- Parks Associates finds 37% of US internet households own a security system in 2026, up from 31% in 2022, and 36% pay for some kind of security service, including camera subscriptions.
- How many homes have a video doorbell?
- Parks Associates puts video doorbell ownership at 27% of US internet households, about 33 million homes. Pew Research Center finds 18% of US adults have a smart doorbell with AI features, such as a Ring doorbell.
- How many people have a smart lock?
- Smart door locks are in about 11% of US internet households, according to Parks Associates. They are far more common in homes with a security system (25%) than without one (3%).
- Do most burglaries get reported to the police?
- Many do not. The BJS victim survey finds only 30% of US household property crimes were reported to police in 2024. In Australia, 69% of households that had a break-in in 2024-25 reported it, according to the ABS.
Where these numbers come from
We used primary sources only: national crime statistics agencies (FBI, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office for National Statistics, Statistics Canada, Australian Bureau of Statistics), the Council on Criminal Justice, survey publishers (Pew Research Center, Parks Associates, Security.org, Bitkom, Omdia) and company filings and announcements (ADT, Arlo, Alarm.com, Amazon). Definitions differ. FBI and ONS figures count crimes recorded by police, which miss unreported offenses; the BJS and ABS figures come from victim surveys and include unreported crimes; the Council on Criminal Justice covers 15 to 17 large US cities that publish incident data, not the whole country. Parks Associates surveys US internet households, while Pew Research Center surveys all US adults and asked only about devices with AI features, so their doorbell figures should not be compared directly. Security.org's victim counts and loss values are extrapolated from a survey of 3,494 US adults. The BJS figures describe 2024, the latest year published. Bitkom quotes are in German; our sentence translates them. Company figures are self-reported in SEC filings and press releases. Every quote was checked against the source page on the date shown. We store the sentence each number appears in, and a script loads the publisher's page again to make sure that sentence is still there. Our methodology has the details.
Sources
- ADT Inc.. ADT Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1) (Nov 2026).
- Alarm.com. Alarm.com Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results (Feb 2026).
- Amazon (Ring). Ring's Search Party for Dogs now available to everyone in the U.S. (Feb 2026).
- Arlo Technologies. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2026 (Nov 2026).
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2024-25 (Feb 2026).
- Bitkom. Knapp die Hälfte der Deutschen nutzt Smart-Home-Geräte (Dec 2025).
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Criminal Victimization, 2024 (Sep 2025).
- Council on Criminal Justice. Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2025 Update (Jan 2026).
- Council on Criminal Justice. Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2026 Update (Jul 2026).
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 (Aug 2026).
- Office for National Statistics (ONS). Crime in England and Wales: year ending June 2026 (Oct 2026).
- Omdia. UK households using professional home security monitoring surge 31% in 2025 (Dec 2025).
- Parks Associates. 37% of recent home security system buyers are renters as Apple enters the smart home market (Oct 2026).
- Parks Associates. Cameras at the Crossroads: Expanding Debate over AI Surveillance (May 2026).
- Parks Associates. Brinks Home Commands Highest Monthly Home Security Fees at $66.50 as Consumer Spending Rises (Oct 2026).
- Parks Associates. Adoption of smart home access solutions grows across US (Mar 2026).
- Pew Research Center. Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, smart devices and views on impact (Jun 2026).
- Security.org. 2026 Package Theft Report: Statistics & Trends (Oct 2026).
- Statistics Canada. Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2025 (Jul 2026).
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