NCJ Number
193665
Date Published
2001
Length
37 pages
Annotation
The findings of the Queensland (Australia) Crime Victimization survey 2000 are presented in this report.
Abstract
The survey was designed to investigate the nature and extent of crime experienced by persons in Queensland. There were inconsistencies between victimization survey statistics and police statistics. The results were based on the perception of the victim. The survey was conducted between April 3 to May 13, 2000. It consisted of 7,738 responses, from individuals aged 15 years and over living in private household dwellings in Queensland. Respondents were selected at random and responses were weighted to produce estimates that reflected the overall population of Queensland. Results showed that females reported a higher victimization rate than males. Persons aged 15 to 24 years experienced a greater statistically significant risk of robbery victimization than persons aged 25 and over. About half of robbery incidents occurred on the street, and almost a quarter occurred in someone else's home. Males experienced a greater likelihood of assault victimization than females. Assault victims were far more likely to be accompanied than alone at the time of the incident. About a fifth of sexual assault incidents occurred in an "other" location, including at parties and bus terminals. People living in close proximity to particular public places such as parks, pubs, schools, shops, and public transport were at a higher risk of becoming a victim of a break and enter than those who lived near none of these places. One 1.4 percent of households had a motor vehicle stolen in the previous 12 months. All offenses, excluding sexual assault, showed increases in victimization rates in 2000 compared with victimization rates from 1998. Most robberies did not involve the use of a weapon. When a weapon was used, it was more likely to be a knife than any other weapon. The most common reasons for not reporting personal offenses were that the incident was too trivial and that it was a personal matter. 57 figures, 3 tables, appendix, glossary, references