Criminality in WA ?
Aug 11th 2006, 9:07 am
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Criminality in WA ?
Hi !
I plan to settle in WA.
Yesterday, I checked the official statistics about criminality in WA (source : http://www.police.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/pdf/WA06-04.pdf )
It seems the figures are pretty high !
I compared these figures with the stats (2005) of where I live (in France, northern suburb of Paris) where there is pretty much criminality. (source : http://www.val-doise.pref.gouv.fr/me...dia3586694.pdf )
WA population : 1.9 M
My area : : 1.1 M
Burglary (WA) : 33.033
My area : 7.309
Steal motor vehicles (WA) : 5.880
My area : 5.813
etc...
I would like to have the opinion of those who are living in WA about criminality ? Is there a real problem with burglaries ?
Thank you !
I plan to settle in WA.
Yesterday, I checked the official statistics about criminality in WA (source : http://www.police.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/pdf/WA06-04.pdf )
It seems the figures are pretty high !
I compared these figures with the stats (2005) of where I live (in France, northern suburb of Paris) where there is pretty much criminality. (source : http://www.val-doise.pref.gouv.fr/me...dia3586694.pdf )
WA population : 1.9 M
My area : : 1.1 M
Burglary (WA) : 33.033
My area : 7.309
Steal motor vehicles (WA) : 5.880
My area : 5.813
etc...
I would like to have the opinion of those who are living in WA about criminality ? Is there a real problem with burglaries ?
Thank you !
Aug 11th 2006, 10:06 am
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by joeyfr
I would like to have the opinion of those who are living in WA about criminality ? Is there a real problem with burglaries ?
Thank you !
Thank you !
Aug 11th 2006, 12:08 pm
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by joeyfr
Hi !
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I would like to have the opinion of those who are living in WA about criminality ? Is there a real problem with burglaries ?
Thank you !
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I would like to have the opinion of those who are living in WA about criminality ? Is there a real problem with burglaries ?
Thank you !
http://www.police.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/...rimeStatistics
You'll find that the crime rates vary widely from suburb to suburb. I wouldn't like to name some of the worse ones here. It seems to me that the burglars don't leave their own patches much. I would have thought that it would be more worth their while to travel to richer suburbs.
Aug 11th 2006, 12:19 pm
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Just watching the local news on TV at the weekend will frighten you.
Stabbings, Robberies, etc etc.
Used to go into Northbridge on a regular basis until I realsised the amount of offences that go on at the weekend especially.
Fab place to live and love it but like anywhere else there is a shit full of crime going on.
Stabbings, Robberies, etc etc.
Used to go into Northbridge on a regular basis until I realsised the amount of offences that go on at the weekend especially.
Fab place to live and love it but like anywhere else there is a shit full of crime going on.
Aug 11th 2006, 12:47 pm
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by joeyfr
Hi !
I plan to settle in WA.
Yesterday, I checked the official statistics about criminality in WA (source : http://www.police.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/pdf/WA06-04.pdf )
It seems the figures are pretty high !
I compared these figures with the stats (2005) of where I live (in France, northern suburb of Paris) where there is pretty much criminality. (source : http://www.val-doise.pref.gouv.fr/me...dia3586694.pdf )
WA population : 1.9 M
My area : : 1.1 M
Burglary (WA) : 33.033
My area : 7.309
Steal motor vehicles (WA) : 5.880
My area : 5.813
etc...
I would like to have the opinion of those who are living in WA about criminality ? Is there a real problem with burglaries ?
Thank you !
I plan to settle in WA.
Yesterday, I checked the official statistics about criminality in WA (source : http://www.police.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/pdf/WA06-04.pdf )
It seems the figures are pretty high !
I compared these figures with the stats (2005) of where I live (in France, northern suburb of Paris) where there is pretty much criminality. (source : http://www.val-doise.pref.gouv.fr/me...dia3586694.pdf )
WA population : 1.9 M
My area : : 1.1 M
Burglary (WA) : 33.033
My area : 7.309
Steal motor vehicles (WA) : 5.880
My area : 5.813
etc...
I would like to have the opinion of those who are living in WA about criminality ? Is there a real problem with burglaries ?
Thank you !
There are some simple reasons for burglaries being so high:
So rather than Perth being full of drug crazed, man eating house intruders, I think you'll find the main reason the figures are so high, is generally because it's easier to rob a house there.
Huggy
Aug 11th 2006, 1:18 pm
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by joeyfr
Burglary (WA) : 33.033
My area : 7.309
My area : 7.309
I've been here for almost 5 months and in my first 2 weeks here I left my house for the day and accidentally left my garage open (door to whole house from there) and returned 8 hours later. After realising I'd left the garage door open I expected to walk into an empty house, but no, as it was left! ...
I'm sure we have our fair share of crime here, but the local paper (thankfully) isn't full of it! ...
Aug 11th 2006, 2:08 pm
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
You know the more I hear / read about Perth the more I'm glad I was forced to kick off my life in Oz in Queensland - Gold Coast (original plan WAS Perth)
I've been here for almost 5 months and in my first 2 weeks here I left my house for the day and accidentally left my garage open (door to whole house from there) and returned 8 hours later. After realising I'd left the garage door open I expected to walk into an empty house, but no, as it was left! ...
I'm sure we have our fair share of crime here, but the local paper (thankfully) isn't full of it! ...
I've been here for almost 5 months and in my first 2 weeks here I left my house for the day and accidentally left my garage open (door to whole house from there) and returned 8 hours later. After realising I'd left the garage door open I expected to walk into an empty house, but no, as it was left! ...
I'm sure we have our fair share of crime here, but the local paper (thankfully) isn't full of it! ...
Aug 11th 2006, 2:50 pm
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
You know the more I hear / read about Perth the more I'm glad I was forced to kick off my life in Oz in Queensland - Gold Coast (original plan WAS Perth)
I've been here for almost 5 months and in my first 2 weeks here I left my house for the day and accidentally left my garage open (door to whole house from there) and returned 8 hours later. After realising I'd left the garage door open I expected to walk into an empty house, but no, as it was left! ...
I'm sure we have our fair share of crime here, but the local paper (thankfully) isn't full of it! ...
I've been here for almost 5 months and in my first 2 weeks here I left my house for the day and accidentally left my garage open (door to whole house from there) and returned 8 hours later. After realising I'd left the garage door open I expected to walk into an empty house, but no, as it was left! ...
I'm sure we have our fair share of crime here, but the local paper (thankfully) isn't full of it! ...
Aug 11th 2006, 10:10 pm
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
You know the more I hear / read about Perth the more I'm glad I was forced to kick off my life in Oz in Queensland - Gold Coast (original plan WAS Perth)
I've been here for almost 5 months and in my first 2 weeks here I left my house for the day and accidentally left my garage open (door to whole house from there) and returned 8 hours later. After realising I'd left the garage door open I expected to walk into an empty house, but no, as it was left! ...
I'm sure we have our fair share of crime here, but the local paper (thankfully) isn't full of it! ...
I've been here for almost 5 months and in my first 2 weeks here I left my house for the day and accidentally left my garage open (door to whole house from there) and returned 8 hours later. After realising I'd left the garage door open I expected to walk into an empty house, but no, as it was left! ...
I'm sure we have our fair share of crime here, but the local paper (thankfully) isn't full of it! ...
My back door is always open, not just unlocked.
Once the would be robbers get past the Rotti, fair game to them
Aug 11th 2006, 11:56 pm
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
You know the more I hear / read about Perth the more I'm glad I was forced to kick off my life in Oz in Queensland - Gold Coast (original plan WAS Perth)
I've been here for almost 5 months and in my first 2 weeks here I left my house for the day and accidentally left my garage open (door to whole house from there) and returned 8 hours later. After realising I'd left the garage door open I expected to walk into an empty house, but no, as it was left! ...
I'm sure we have our fair share of crime here, but the local paper (thankfully) isn't full of it! ...
I've been here for almost 5 months and in my first 2 weeks here I left my house for the day and accidentally left my garage open (door to whole house from there) and returned 8 hours later. After realising I'd left the garage door open I expected to walk into an empty house, but no, as it was left! ...
I'm sure we have our fair share of crime here, but the local paper (thankfully) isn't full of it! ...
Aug 12th 2006, 12:15 am
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by Huggy Bear
What made you change your mind to Brissie over Perth?
Originally Posted by Siren & Brian
Once the would be robbers get past the Rotti, fair game to them
Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy
maybe it was the local burglars day off, they have holdiays also.
I think I have it sussed now ... 
Aug 12th 2006, 12:56 am
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by maggy
Just watching the local news on TV at the weekend will frighten you.
Stabbings, Robberies, etc etc.
Used to go into Northbridge on a regular basis until I realsised the amount of offences that go on at the weekend especially.
Fab place to live and love it but like anywhere else there is a shit full of crime going on.
Stabbings, Robberies, etc etc.
Used to go into Northbridge on a regular basis until I realsised the amount of offences that go on at the weekend especially.
Fab place to live and love it but like anywhere else there is a shit full of crime going on.
I'm from the north of england, northbridge seems quite tame to me. And besides the steaks in the Brass Grill are worth any risk.
Aug 12th 2006, 1:34 am
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by joeyfr
Hi !
I plan to settle in WA.
Yesterday, I checked the official statistics about criminality in WA (source : http://www.police.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/pdf/WA06-04.pdf )
It seems the figures are pretty high !
I compared these figures with the stats (2005) of where I live (in France, northern suburb of Paris) where there is pretty much criminality. (source : http://www.val-doise.pref.gouv.fr/me...dia3586694.pdf )
WA population : 1.9 M
My area : : 1.1 M
Burglary (WA) : 33.033
My area : 7.309
Steal motor vehicles (WA) : 5.880
My area : 5.813
etc...
I would like to have the opinion of those who are living in WA about criminality ? Is there a real problem with burglaries ?
Thank you !
I plan to settle in WA.
Yesterday, I checked the official statistics about criminality in WA (source : http://www.police.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/pdf/WA06-04.pdf )
It seems the figures are pretty high !
I compared these figures with the stats (2005) of where I live (in France, northern suburb of Paris) where there is pretty much criminality. (source : http://www.val-doise.pref.gouv.fr/me...dia3586694.pdf )
WA population : 1.9 M
My area : : 1.1 M
Burglary (WA) : 33.033
My area : 7.309
Steal motor vehicles (WA) : 5.880
My area : 5.813
etc...
I would like to have the opinion of those who are living in WA about criminality ? Is there a real problem with burglaries ?
Thank you !
Aug 12th 2006, 1:46 am
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
A friend of mine always leaves the car windows down, a very bad habit
Imagine how horrified she was last week to return to her car & find that someone had stolen her little boys dummy off the back seat :scared:
Now that should have made the local news round here
Imagine how horrified she was last week to return to her car & find that someone had stolen her little boys dummy off the back seat :scared:
Now that should have made the local news round here
Aug 12th 2006, 3:58 am
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Re: Criminality in WA ?
Originally Posted by Huggy Bear
Don't be too alarmed. The motor vehicles comparison is a more accurate one, if you're worrying about the types of crim. in Perth.
There are some simple reasons for burglaries being so high:
So rather than Perth being full of drug crazed, man eating house intruders, I think you'll find the main reason the figures are so high, is generally because it's easier to rob a house there.
Huggy
There are some simple reasons for burglaries being so high:
So rather than Perth being full of drug crazed, man eating house intruders, I think you'll find the main reason the figures are so high, is generally because it's easier to rob a house there.
Huggy
The *method* is one thing but the motive is quite another.