Security Industry Statistics 2026

Security Guard Industry Statistics

1.28M+ guards employed in the U.S. (BLS)

45+ Stats BLS · IBISWorld

NYC Crime Statistics by Neighborhood

309 murders in 2025 — lowest since the 1950s (NYPD)

50+ Stats NYPD · CompStat

Workplace Violence Statistics

470 workplace homicides in 2024 (BLS CFOI)

40+ Stats OSHA · BLS · CDC

Retail Theft & Shrinkage Statistics

$132B global retail shrink (Capital One)

35+ Stats NRF · FBI

School Security Statistics

93% of public schools use security cameras (NCES)

35+ Stats NCES · DOE · DOJ

Hospital & Healthcare Security Statistics

73% of private-industry workplace violence cases are in healthcare (BLS)

40+ Stats AHA · BLS · CDC

Construction Site Theft Statistics

+77% metal theft in 2025 as copper hit record prices (industry reports)

30+ Stats NICB · NER

Commercial Property Crime Statistics

−12.4% national property crime in 2025 (FBI)

40+ Stats FBI · NYPD · USAFacts

Event Security Industry Statistics

$5.52B global event security market (Research and Markets)

30+ Stats R&M · BLS

Security Guard Employment & Salary

$38,020 median annual salary (BLS)

40+ Stats BLS · OEWS