IMPACT ON VICTIMS: Low Income

Question 1

Overview:

Answer 1

• higher exposure to crime/high-crime areas= deprived areas
• poverty cycle reinforced by crime impacts = cannot escape/afford security

Question 2

Statistics ( 10,000 vs 50,000 income)

Answer 2

• 2x more likely to suffer violence with injury
• 2.5 x more likely to suffer burglary w/o loss
• 3x more likely to be robbed,mugged, or raped
• 6x more likely to face domestic abuse

Question 3

Statistics ( 2011-14 survey)

Answer 3

• The poorest 10% of areas had crime rates 83% higher than the richest 10%
• between 2011-14 the richest areas saw a 12% decrease in crime compared to 3% in the poorest areas

Question 4

Statistics (Fear)

Answer 4

• 3x more likely to fear burglary, robbery, rape and to perceive anti-social behaviour (10,000 vs 50,000 households)
• 3.5x more criminals living in the poorest 20% vs richest 20%

Question 5

International comparison

Answer 5

Similar trends are observed in the U.S, where more peaceful states had much lower levels of poverty compared to more dangerous, crime ridden states. For example only 5 of the 25 more ‘peaceful’ states had poverty levels over the national average.

Question 6

Statistics ( theft)

Answer 6

-7% more likely to be repeat victims of household theft
- At 2nd greatest risk of personal theft