Lecture 10: Poverty Crime Flashcards
Where does the majority of all crimes come from?
The majority of all crime in society results from the illegal acquisition of property
–> 66% of all police recorded crime (2016)
–> 80% of all Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated crime (2016)
What other crimes come under the umbrella of property crime?
- Domestic and non-domestic burglary
- Theft from person
- Vehicle-related theft
- Shoplifting
- Handling stolen goods
- Fraud
- Robbery
- Criminal damage
What are the stats surrounding Theft Offences?
- 16% decrease in theft from March 2020
- 30% decrease in domestic burglary
- No change in theft from the person
What are the long term trends of property crime?
it spiked in towards the end of the 90s however it is slowly on the decrease
What does the CSWEW data 2016 suggest?
- Vehicle related theft show marked decrease 1995-2016
- domestic burglary all falls at a higher rate than other offences
- Theft from a person increases
What does the Police recorded stats 2016 suggest?
- fraud, criminal damage and arson the largest offences categories
- Comparisons between the two datasets are little tricky
When does it happen?
- Mostly in the evening or night
- Mostly during the week
Where does it happen?
- home, nearby/on the street outside are the most common places for these crime types
What are the items most likely stolen?
- Purse/wallet
- garden furniture
- cash/foreign currency
- tools/work materials
What is the impact of Covid-19 on stats?
- crime overall continues to decrease- and theft offences particularly by 16%
–> why? probably covid- at least partly - However, fraud and computer misuse (recorded from 2015) have significantly increased
–> these balance out to some extent the decrease in theft offences
–> theft has decreased by 19% compared with year ending March 2020
–> fraud has significantly increased, it has returned to pre-covid pandemic levels
What do we know so far?
- property crime refers to a collection of crime that involves illegally acquiring property or damaging property
- It accounts for roughly 80% of all crime reported by the CSEW and 66% of all police recorded crime
- Fraud and criminal damage are the most common types of property crime
- Property crime occurs during the evening/night and at people’s homes]
- The lockdown measures associated with the Covid-19 pandemic led to the significant drop in some types of property crime, although fraud and computer crimes increased
What are the patterns in offence regarding Burglary?
- Time of day
8% in the morning, 24% afternoon, 25% evening, 25% overnight - Entry point
–> 70% through a door, 28% through a window
–> 48% through a front door, 40% through a rear door
–> 25% through an unlocked door - Goods stolen
–> 32% of cases had nothing stolen
–> declines in certain forms of burglary over the years - Cash pre-payment meters
–> these have mostly been replaced by token/key systems - Distraction theft
–> Gaining entry by falsehood, trick or distraction
–> elderly residents are particularly susceptible/targeted - Care key burglary
–> concern it was rising again in 2008 but security/tracking improvements have made it difficult
What changes have been made to household security?
- Like many other types of property crime, domestic burglary has been declining
- Improvements in household security
- Since 1995 there have been statically significant increases
–> Window locks (up from 68% to 89% of households)
–> Light timers and sensors (up from 39% to 56% of households)
–> Double and deadlocks (up from 70% to 82% of households)
–> Burglar alarms (up from 20% to 31% of households)
What percentage does property crime account for? IMPORTANT
- It accounts for roughly 80% of all crime reported by the CSEW and 66% of all police recorded crime
Who are the Burglary Victims?
- respondents living in areas with the highest unemployment levels are more likely to be victims
- Those living in urban areas are more likely to be victims than those living in rural areas
- respondents living in households in areas of high incivility were more likely to be victims than those living in households in areas of low incivility
- Those who are unemployed are more likely to be victims
- Private and social renters are more likely to be victims than owner occupiers
- Those aged 16-24 are more likely to be victims of burglary the those over the age of 65
- Lower income households (£10,000 or less) are more likely to have been victims of burglary than higher income households
- Levels of victimisation for burglary were similar for men and women
