Hey guys
As some of you would know from my previous thread
0.2% of licensed firearm owners have their guns stolen each year in Victoria
2% of homes are victims of burglaries every year in Victoria
We are all 10x times more likely to experience a random burglary/break in than we are to experience having our rifles stolen
(Which is kind of good news I suppose)
With that in mind,
I thought I'd start a thread where we can talk about how we can secure our homes better therefore protecting our firearms better whilst also talking about some interesting statistics
- In 2015 Australia had the 5th highest rate of burglaries in the world
- In 2017, Victoria had 2.2% of its homes broken into (54,200x homes)
- In 2017, an additional 1.6% of Victorian households had an attempted break-in (39,200x homes) on top of the actual burglaries
It's a lot of homes..
- Most items stolen: cash, laptops, jewellery, cameras, phones, wallets, purses, ID's, TV's, PC's, watches
Good news is though;
Over the past decade, Australia has seen a steady reduction in home burglaries year on year.
In 2015, a study was conducted of police detainees found guilty of committing breaking and entering offences to gain their insights on the current state of burglary in Australia.
Reasons for targeting a premiseThe detainees identified two main areas of focus for targeting premises,
a lack of activity around the property and the visibility/attractiveness of the property.
Lack of activity was indicated by:- Houses that appeared vacant or unoccupied
- Rubbish bins left outside on the curb
- No lights turned on inside the house in the evening
- No vehicles parked in the driveway
- An overflowing mailbox
Visibility/attraction was ascertained by:- Houses located in an affluent area
- Houses that had an expensive car in the driveway
- Any valuable items on display or in view either in the yard on from a door or window
Perceived mistakes from burglarsParticipants were questioned on what they perceived to be mistakes that residents made that identified their homes as potential targets for burglary.
- Doors/windows left open - 70%
- Minimal security - 40%
- Easy to enter backyards - 25%
- Detectable keys - 12%
- False security systems - 8%
- Environmental design - 5%
- Skylights - 2%
Successful deterrentsThe detained burglars were asked if the following factors would deter them from attempting to enter a property.
- A barking dog - 61.4%
- A working alarm system - 49.1%
- Sensor lights outside the property - 22.8%
- Lights on inside of the house - 19.3%
- Grilled windows/doors - 19%
- An unknown area - 14%
- Visibility of the property from road - 14%
- Gates - 12.3%
Most common method of entryWhen asked what their most common method of entry into a property was, the respondents said the following.
- Through an unlocked door - 40%
- Breaking a door or window - 35%
- Through an unlocked window - 28%
- Picking or breaking a lock - 20%
A lack of security measures around the property is one of the first thing burglars check for when selecting a targetSome of this stuff here was common sense
Some of this stuff was interesting
Anyway, I found this information interesting hence why I thought I'd pass it on to you fellas
Source:
https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/home-co ... stics.html