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Unlawful entry with intent statistics

Unlawful entry with intent (UEWI) is defined by the ABS as the unlawful entry of a structure with the intent to commit an offence. UEWI offences include burglary, break and enter, and some stealing.

Trend in unlawful entry with intent, by month, 1995-2006

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Source: Extracted from Australian Bureau of Statistics recorded crime data

  • There was an overall decline in the number of UEWI offences between 1995 and 2006.
  • There were approximately 30 recorded incidents of UEWI every hour in Australia in 2006.

Location of unlawful entry with intent, by type of location, 2006

a: Includes unspecified location (n=3,427)

b: Includes transport, the street/footpath and other community locations

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 1997-2007. Recorded crime, victims, Australia (various years; title varies). ABS cat. no. 4510.0. Canberra: ABS

  • UEWI is most likely to take place in residential locations. 59% of UEWI offences occurred in dwellings in 2006 and an additional 7% in outbuildings and other residential locations.
  • 12% of recorded UEWI offences took place in retail locations and 8% occurred in community locations.
  • Less than half of one percent of UEWI took place in transport locations (0.3%).