Burglary cost Americans about $3.4 billion in property loss during 2017 alone. As for Nevada, the burglary cost was the 2nd highest in the country, averaging $4,492,392 per 100,000 residents. Texas has the highest amount of losses to burglary — an average of $5,525,338 per 100,000 residents — followed by Nevada, Georgia, California, and Ohio. Illinois residents have the lowest — losing an average of $30,702 per 100,000 residents.  The most common item stolen was cash, followed by jewelry; However, West Virginia stood out as the only state where firearms were the most commonly stolen. And in Rhode Island, it was office supplies.