4530.0 - Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2009

4530.0 - Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2009–10

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ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 17/02/2011

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SUMMARY

It is estimated that in the 12 months prior to interview in 2009-10:

254,500 (3.0%) households were victims of at least one break-in to their home, garage or shed
203,700 (2.4%) households were victims of at least one attempted break-in to their home, garage or shed
76,700 (0.9%) households had at least one motor vehicle stolen
308,400 (3.7%) households were victims of at least one theft from a motor vehicle
768,900 (9.1%) households were victims of at least one incident of malicious property damage
297,900 (3.5%) households were victims of at least one incident of other theft.

Victimisation rates for attempted break-in, theft from a motor vehicle, malicious property damage and other theft all decreased significantly in 2009-10 compared with the 2008-09 survey results.

HOUSEHOLD CRIME VICTIMISATION RATES
Graph: Household crime victimisation rates.

The proportion of victims who reported the most recent incident to police varied depending on the type of crime experienced:

90% for motor vehicle theft
76% for break-in
55% for theft from a motor vehicle
47% for malicious property damage
42% for attempted break-in
37% for other theft.

The reporting rate for malicious property damage was higher in 2009-10 (47%) than 2008-09 (43%), while the rates for other household crimes remained stable.