Security Industry Statistics 2026

Security Guard Industry Statistics

1.27M+ guards employed in the U.S. (BLS)

45+ Stats BLS · IBIS · ASIS

NYC Crime Statistics by Neighborhood

184 transit crimes reported YTD 2026 (NYPD)

50+ Stats NYPD · CompStat

Workplace Violence Statistics

2M+ workers affected annually (OSHA)

40+ Stats OSHA · BLS · DOJ

Retail Theft & Shrinkage Statistics

$112B+ annual retail shrinkage (NRF)

35+ Stats NRF · FBI

School Security Statistics

80% of public schools use cameras (NCES)

35+ Stats NCES · DOE · DOJ

Hospital & Healthcare Security Statistics

73% of workplace assaults in healthcare (BLS)

40+ Stats IAHSS · OSHA

Construction Site Theft Statistics

$1B+ annual equipment theft (NICB)

30+ Stats NICB · NER

Commercial Property Crime Statistics

$18B+ annual property crime losses (FBI)

40+ Stats FBI · NJSP · NYPD

Event Security Industry Statistics

$6.8B global event security market (Allied)

30+ Stats Allied · DHS

Security Guard Employment & Salary

$36,680 median annual salary (BLS)

40+ Stats BLS · Indeed