NCJ Number
143005
Date Published
1992
Length
107 pages
Annotation
A 1991 survey conducted by the Queensland, Australia, Criminal Justice Commission to extend the range of data on the characteristics of crime and crime victims provides information on all offenses, household property offenses, offenses against persons, and characteristics of crime victims.
Abstract
The survey included respondents from private residences, based on a stratified, multistage sample throughout Queensland, and questionnaires were used in face- to-face interviews. Data were collected for the most recent occurrence of each household property and personal offense type. Of the estimated 1.1 million households in Queensland, more than one in four experienced at least one property offense during the 12 months prior to the survey; 5.6 percent were affected by a property crime at least three times during the same period. The most frequent property crime was theft. Approximately 13,000 households reported a motor vehicle theft, while 64,000 households experienced theft from a motor vehicle at least once during the 12-month period. An estimated 360,200 people were victims of at least one personal offense during the year. About 85,600 were victims of at least one attack, and an estimated 37,600 were attacked more than once. Seven percent of the respondents were victims of one or more thefts of personal property from such places as offices, schools, and shops. The age group encountering the highest incidence of crime victims for both males and females included individuals under 30 years of age. The victimization rate for males between 15 and 19 years of age was seven per 100 for attacks and assaults not involving a weapon. The corresponding rate for 20-to 24 and 25- to 29-year-old groups was 11 per 100. Married persons had the lowest victimization rate, while never married individuals had the highest rate. Appendixes contain additional survey information and the questionnaires.