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Location of property crime statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies crime locations according to the function of the site where a criminal incident occurred. There are three broad locations:
- residential (including houses, garages/carports, motels and hostels)
- community (including car parks, transport facilities, street/footpaths and schools)
- other (including retail premises, recreational facilities, government offices and warehousing/storage).
| UEWI | MVT | Other theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a: Total includes not further defined | |||
| Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 1997-2007. Recorded crime, victims, Australia (various years; title varies). ABS cat. no. 4510.0. Canberra: ABS | |||
| Residential | |||
| Dwelling | 153,319 | 0 | 59,292 |
| Outbuilding/residential land | 16,375 | 25,856 | 81,176 |
| Total residential (a) | 171,969 | 25,856 | 142,714 |
| Community | |||
| Transport | 748 | 5,797 | 38,059 |
| Street/footpath | 3 | 27,678 | 78,984 |
| Other community | 19,336 | 1,146 | 31,021 |
| Total community (a) | 20,109 | 34,681 | 148,784 |
| Other | |||
| Retail | 32,558 | 7,868 | 154,571 |
| Recreational | 7,212 | 1,339 | 24,302 |
| Other location | 25,408 | 2,180 | 29,070 |
| Total other (a) | 66,391 | 13,360 | 214,812 |
| Unspecified location | 3,427 | 1,218 | 11,182 |
| Total | 261,896 | 75,115 | 517,492 |
- Similar to previous years, motor vehicle theft (MVT) was more likely to occur in a public location (64%, n=48,041) than in or around a dwelling (34%, n=25,856).
- The majority of unlawful entry with intent (UEWI) crimes (66%, n=171,969) occurred in a residential location, and 12% (n=32,558) in a retail location.
- In 2006, retail locations accounted for 30% (n=154,571) of other theft locations, replacing community areas (29%, n=148,784) as the primary location of such thefts.
Property crimes by type of location, 2006
a: Includes unspecified location (n=15,827)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 1997-2007. Recorded crime, victims, Australia (various years; title varies). ABS cat. no. 4510.0. Canberra: ABS
- Property offences were most likely to occur at a dwelling (28%), at a retail location (20%) or on the street/footpath (15%).
- Property offences were least likely to occur at recreational locations (6%) or on transport (8%).
Property crimes by type of location, 2000-06 (number)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 1997-2007. Recorded crime, victims, Australia (various years; title varies). ABS cat. no. 4510.0. Canberra: ABS
- Between 2000 and 2006 the number of property crimes carried out on transport, in recreational locations and at other community locations, declined the most, by 52%, 50% and 42%, respectively.
- Property crimes on the street/footpath declined by 39% and at residential locations by 33% between 2000 and 2006.