Housebreaking followed by vehicle crime was also identified as a common occurrence. Lead-ups to repeat incidents come in various forms. For some, relatively trivial incidents may precede more serious crimes. The impact of repeat victimisation is distinctive as repeat victims typically do not get used to being victims of crime. In the worst cases, the effect on victims is social exclusion.
Offenders admit returning to the same targets.
If an offender decides to go back to the same target, it is likely to be soon after the last time they were there. Many reasons were given by offenders for returning to the same target, including the ease of previous visits, laziness and the knowledge that they had left items which they wanted. The poor entrance security systems in many tenement buildings is exploited by offenders returning to the same locations. Offenders often target the same side of the street instead of going across to other properties or vehicles on the opposite side of a street. Introduction Over the past decade, interest in the issue of repeat victimisation has grown in research and policy-making circles to varying degrees within the United Kingdom.