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Victims of property crime statistics

Victims of property crimes, 1996-2006 (number)
UEWIMVTOther theft
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 1997-2007. Recorded crime, victims, Australia (various years; title varies). ABS cat. no. 4510.0. Canberra: ABS
1996402,079122,914521,762
1997421,569130,138530,881
1998434,376131,587563,482
1999415,735129,552612,559
2000436,968138,912681,268
2001435,754139,894700,137
2002394,323113,460680,799
2003354,02098,298624,036
2004308,67587,939548,778
2005284,18880,738519,128
2006261,89575,115517,492
  • As in previous years, other theft was the most commonly recorded property crime in 2006, accounting for 61% of property crime victims.
  • The number of recorded victims of other theft has decreased by 26% since 2001, from 700,137 to 517,492 victims.
  • In 2006 there were 261,895 recorded victims of an unlawful entry with intent (UEWI), a decline of 8% from the previous year.
  • The number of motor vehicle theft (MVT) victims increased by 14% between 1996 and 2001 but decreased by 46% between 2001 and 2006.

Percentage change in victims of selected property crimes, 2002-06

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

  • The overall trend in property crime offences in the past five years has been one of decline.

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