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Theft

Less common, but nevertheless costly forms of theft, range from stealing firearms to stealing materials from building sites. Recent AIC research has found that thefts from residential building sites across Australia is increasing, affecting more than a third of residential builders. Goods are usually taken from an affected house as it nears completion. Through its National Firearms Theft Monitoring Program (NFTMP) the AIC has also found that stolen firearms are generally taken from homes and, although most are registered, many owners have neglected to secure them safely. For more research findings see the resources and links on this page.

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• The global financial crisis : projections of property crime rates : a report for Victorian Police Association
  National Institute of Economic and Industry Research, National Institute of Economic and Industry Research. 2009
• Stealing in Western Australia : a statistical analysis of stealing offences reported to police (PDF 362kB)
  Anna Ferrante and Joe Clare, Nedlands, Crime Research Centre, WA. 2006
• Suburban travel patterns in burglary : research report (PDF 365kB)
  John Fernandez, Frank Morgan and Joe Clare, Nedlands, Crime Research Centre, WA. 2006
• Property crime in Queensland (PDF 329kB)
  Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission. Crime bulletin series, December 2005
• What caused the recent drop in property crime? (PDF 346kB)
  Steve Moffatt, Don Weatherburn and Neil Donnelly. New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 2005
• ACT property crime reduction strategy : building a safer community | Summary
  ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety, 2004
• Unemployment duration, schooling and property crime (PDF 261kB)
  B Chapman, D Weatherburn, C A Kapuscinski, M Chilvers and S Roussel. New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 2004

Building sites

• Theft and vandalism at residential building sites in Australia 
  Yuka Sakurai, Pat Mayhew and Mark White, 2008
• Building site crime prevention initiative | Final report August 2001-June 2002 (PDF 1.06MB) | Summary report (PDF 295kB) | Evaluation summary report(PDF 312kB)
  City of Casey Council, Victoria, 2003
• Building site crime prevention project in new residential estates
  Ken Lee, City of Casey Council, Victoria. Crime prevention conference, 2002

Recent publications

• Firearm theft in Australia 2008–09
  31 October 2011
• Strategies for preventing scrap metal theft
  03 June 2011
• Bushfire arson prevention handbook
  03 May 2010
• Firearm theft in Australia 2007-08
  12 January 2010
• Strategies to combat graffiti
  06 January 2010
• Key issues in graffiti
  22 December 2009
• Responding to bushfire arson
  17 December 2009
• Cost of bushfires
  08 December 2009
• The number of fires and who lights them
  26 November 2009
• Patterns in bushfire arson
  17 November 2009
• The changing meaning of arson in Australia
  05 November 2009
• Copycat or serial arson?
  21 October 2009
• Climate change and fire danger
  25 May 2009
• Australian juvenile arson intervention programs
  25 May 2009
• Using crime prevention to reduce deliberate bushfires in Australia
  01 February 2009

Recent events

• Collaborating for change: A symposium advancing bushfire arson prevention in Australia
  25 March 2010
• Graffiti and disorder : local government, law enforcement and community responses
  18 August 2003
• Art crime : protecting art, protecting artists and protecting consumers
  02 December 1999
• Second national outlook symposium : violent crime, property crime and public policy
  03 March 1997
• Burglary and car theft : is your property safe?
  02 December 1996