Australian crime : facts and figures 2003

Crimes known to police

Table 1b: Property crimes, 1996-2003^*
	Unlawful entry with intent	Motor vehicle theft	Other theft
1996	402,079	122,914	521,762
1997	421,569	130,138	530,881
1998	434,376	131,587	563,482
1999	415,735	129,552	612,559
2000	436,968	138,912	681,268
2001	435,754	139,894	700,137
2002	394,323	113,460	680,799
2003	353,419	98,813	638,968
^* Data for 2001 and 2002 were revised by the ABS Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2004. Recorded crime: victims, Australia 2003 cat no 4510.0. Canberra: ABS

In 2003, 'other theft' (which includes offences such as pickpocketing, bag snatching, and shoplifting) was the most commonly recorded property crime, accounting for 59% of property crime victims.
Between 1996 and 2003, the number of victims of unlawful entry with intent and motor vehicle theft decreased by 12% and 20% respectively.
Property offences accounted for 85% of the seven major crimes in 2003.