This snapshot describes the penalties imposed on adult offenders convicted of break and enter. The most common penalty imposed on an offender convicted of break and enter was a prison sentence. Prison penalties were imposed on 64 per cent of offenders convicted of an aggravated break and enter offence and 49 per cent of offenders...

This snapshot describe the penalties imposed on convicted robbery offenders. The most common penalty imposed on a convicted robbery offender was a prison sentence. Prison penalties were imposed on 79 per cent of offenders convicted of an aggravated robbery offence and 58 per cent of offenders convicted of a non-aggravated robbery offence. Those who were...

While the offence is certainly serious, the incidence of household burglary in NSW has fallen considerably in the past 10 years. Aim: To examine changes in the types of objects stolen in household burglary offences. Method: Comparison of police-recorded numbers, rates and rank orders of stolen objects in 2001 and 2010.

In examining home addresses of burglars and the addresses of their targets, Jerry Ratcliffe found that burglars did not, as expected, work in their own neighbourhood. Most burglars (77 per cent) travelled away from their home suburb to do their work, travelling an average of five kilometres to their target. There was no evidence that...

One way of reducing the number of burglaries and thefts may be to make the disposal of stolen property more difficult. In order to intervene in this illegal trade, authorities need to know what burglars and thieves do with the property they steal. With this in mind, the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety...