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Property crime statistics
Property crimes, 1996-2006 (rate per 100,000 persons)
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 1997-2007. Recorded crime, victims, Australia (various years; title varies). ABS cat. no. 4510.0. Canberra: ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002-2006. Population by age and sex, Australian states and territories (various issues). ABS cat. no. 3201.0. Canberra: ABS
- The rate of other theft, which is the largest category of recorded property crime, increased between 1996 and 2001, and declined thereafter.
- The rate of unlawful entry with intent (UEWI) remained relatively stable from 1996 to 2001 and has declined since then.
- The rate of motor vehicle theft (MVT) declined by 45% between 1996 and 2006, from 671 to 367 per 100,000. This includes a decrease of 13% between 2005 and 2006.
Specific crimes
Victims of property crime
Location of property crime
Key data sources
- Recorded crime - victims, Australia
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Annual publication of national crime statistics relating to victims of a selected range of offences that have been recorded by police.