These repeat victims bear a disproportionate share of crime in Australia. Dr Adam Graycar said that this report highlights the significance of repeat victimisation as an issue for crime prevention policy and planning in Australia. The report was prepared by Australian Institute of Criminology Principal Criminologist, Dr Satyanshu Mukherjee and Research Analyst, Carlos Carcach. It shows that if, as a crime prevention measure, we randomly target 1000 previously unvictimised households, we can expect to prevent around 83 household burglaries and motor vehicle thefts. People who have previously been assaulted, experience two-thirds of all assaults and make up more than 40 per cent of assault victims in Australia.
Crime concentrates around certain targets.
Some personal and locational characteristics appear to attract repeat victimisation. Young males aged 15-24 years suffer more repeat victimisation than any other group. The study points out the strength of modern technology in designing an integrated crime prevention strategy. Such a strategy takes into account detailed information on repeat victimisation, repeat offenders, and the location of crime. This type of integrated approach can guide the development of technology for the next generation of crime prevention practitioners.