MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Endnote1
In this survey, motor vehicle theft is defined as an incident where a motor vehicle was stolen from any member of the household.
For the purposes of this survey, motor vehicle theft incidents are considered to be household crimes rather than a crime against an individual person. Refer to the glossary page for the full definition of motor vehicle theft.
WHO EXPERIENCED MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT IN 2016-17? (Table 1)
In the 12 months prior to interview, an estimated 0.6% of households (54,600) experienced motor vehicle theft.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT Endnote2
This section discusses characteristics of the households' most recent incident of motor vehicle theft in the 12 months prior to interview.
REPORTING RATE (Table 22)
In the most recent incident, nine in ten households (90% or 49,200) that experienced motor vehicle theft reported the incident to police.
OTHER SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS (Table 22)
In the most recent incident of motor vehicle theft, common locations where motor vehicle theft occurred were at a home location (57%) and in the street or other open land (31%).
THEFT FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE Endnote1
In this survey, theft from a motor vehicle is defined as the theft of property owned by any member of the household from a motor vehicle owned (for private use) by any member of that household. Refer to the glossary page for the full definition of theft from a motor vehicle.
WHO EXPERIENCED THEFT FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE IN 2016-17? (Table 1)
During the 12 months prior to interview, an estimated 2.8% of households (257,000) experienced theft from a motor vehicle.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT Endnote2
This section discusses characteristics of the households' most recent incident of theft from a motor vehicle in the 12 months prior to interview.
REPORTING RATE (Table 23)
Just over half of all households (57% or 146,300) that experienced theft from a motor vehicle had their most recent incident reported to police.
Over one-quarter (27% or 68,600 households) of households that experienced theft from a motor vehicle did not report the incident to police, as it was considered to be too trivial or unimportant. A further 10% (26,400 households) did not report the incident to police, as it was believed that there was nothing the police could do.
OTHER SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS (Table 23)
In the most recent incident of theft from a motor vehicle experienced by households:
- the most common type of property stolen was money, purse, or a wallet (41% or 105,000 households), followed by other personal items (30% or 76,500 households)
- the most common location of theft from a motor vehicle was the person's home (69% or 176,300 households), followed by in the street or other open land (13% or 32,300 households).
ENDNOTES
Endnote 1 All comparisons discussed have been tested for statistical significance with a 95% level of confidence that there is a real difference in the two populations being tested. Only data with a relative standard error (RSE) of less than 25% are referred to in the text of this publication and these estimates are considered sufficiently reliable for general use. To determine whether there is a statistical difference between any other two estimates, significance testing should be undertaken. For further information, refer to the Technical Note.
Endnote 2 As information is only collected in relation to the most recent incident, the findings are not necessarily representative of all incidents experienced by households in the last 12 months prior to interview (see Technical Note).
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