Victim Profile: Repeat Victimisation
Repeat victimization occurs when the same person
or place suffers from more than one incident over a specified period
of time. A specific toolkit on repeat victimisation is presently
under preparation and a link will be provided here when it is
available.
The risks of victims suffering repeat incidents
are from the 2001
British Crime Survey
and compare the figures with the 2000
British Crime Survey:
|
Type of Crime |
1999 |
2000 |
|
Once |
Twice |
Three or more |
Once |
Twice |
Three or more |
|
Vandalism |
68 |
16 |
16 |
66 |
20 |
14 |
|
Burglary |
80 |
13 |
7 |
79 |
11 |
10 |
|
Theft from the person |
96 |
3 |
1 |
97 |
3 |
1 |
|
Common assault |
65 |
17 |
18 |
73 |
14 |
13 |
|
Wounding |
74 |
12 |
14 |
73 |
12 |
15 |
|
Robbery |
76 |
14 |
10 |
78 |
2 |
20 |
|
All vehicle thefts |
76 |
17 |
7 |
77 |
13 |
10 |
|
Theft from the vehicle |
79 |
16 |
5 |
77 |
14 |
9 |
|
Theft of the vehicle |
92 |
6 |
2 |
92 |
4 |
4 |
|
Attempts of and from |
81 |
14 |
6 |
85 |
9 |
|
Source: British
Crime Survey 2001
The 1998 British Crime Survey
shows that in 1997:
|
No of incidents experienced by victim
|
Vehicle crime
|
Burglary
|
|
2
|
15.6%
|
12.7%
|
|
3 or more
|
7.9%*
|
6.8%
|
*The 7.9% of victims who suffered three or more incidents accounted for over 20%
of offences.
The risks of repeat victimisation were highest for:
|
