Site security statistics, sourced.
The numbers behind physical security decisions — construction theft, copper theft, infrastructure attacks, cargo crime, and site fires. Every figure links to its primary source; no estimates of our own.
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SOURCED FIGURESConstruction site theft and loss
The economics that make jobsites the most-targeted temporary assets in the country.
Long-cited industry estimate of annual US construction and heavy-equipment theft losses, with fewer than 25% of stolen machines ever recovered.
Source: NICB (2014 report) · Theft prevention guide
Heavy-equipment theft incidents reported annually in the most recent public national dataset — excluding tools, copper, and materials.
Source: NICB (2014 report) · 2026 numbers roundup
Average value and duration of a North American construction dispute — the stakes behind camera-documented site records.
Source: Arcadis Global Construction Disputes Report · Site intelligence guide
Fire on construction and industrial sites
Fire risk rivals theft on many projects — and it is rising at recycling facilities.
US fire department responses to fires in structures under construction (2013–2017 average), plus 2,580 more in major renovations — roughly $304M in annual direct damage.
Source: NFPA · Fire watch guide
Share of fires that were intentionally set in unsecured vacant buildings versus secured ones — access control and surveillance address arson, not just theft.
Source: NFPA analysis · Vacant property guide
Record year for reported fires at US and Canadian waste and recycling facilities — the case for camera-based hot-spot detection after hours.
Source: Resource Recycling · Scrap yard guide
Copper theft and critical infrastructure
Every major public dataset shows physical incidents against infrastructure climbing.
Physical security incidents against the US grid logged in the E-ISAC's latest annual report, up from roughly 2,800 the year before.
Source: IEEE Spectrum (E-ISAC data) · Infrastructure playbook
Physical security incidents in the Western Interconnection in 2024 versus 2023 — more than doubling in one year.
Source: FERC 2025 Summer Assessment · Substation security guide
Copper theft incidents and associated losses reported by AT&T for 2025 — at a single company.
Source: AT&T · 2026 copper theft outlook
Cargo, retail, and property crime
Where organized theft concentrates when no one is watching.
Record reported cargo theft losses — yards, docks, and drop lots are the pressure points.
Source: Verisk CargoNet · Cargo theft statistics
Construction deaths recorded by the BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2023 — more than any other industry sector, and the stakes behind jobsite safety analytics.
Source: BLS CFOI · Safety monitoring guide
US public schools using security cameras in 2021–22, up from 61% in 2009–10 — outdoor and break-period coverage is the remaining gap.
Source: NCES · Campus security guide
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