robclaridge

Living in Brisbane now...my friends have been here 10 years and burgled once! We've not had anything of the sort. Feels pretty damn safe here to me (Lived here 8 months and loving it!) PS. Why does everyone on these threads moan about Australia and yearn for the England of yesteryear???? That died out in the 70's. Anyway back to my point which will cheer someone up. When living back in the UK we were burgled (police didn't give a flying f**k) Had 4 cars stolen, numerous phones and wallets from the staffroom nicked. (I'm a teacher). Not all bad though. 3 local shits aged 17 - 19 were killed whilst driving a stolen car last year. Yiphee! Please don't waste your breath by telling me its still a shame and blame it in the government! Too damn right I gloated - They were known to be evil bastards

CadburysFingers

Or on the other hand, I can't believe how your Mrs seems to keep losing everything Saying that though there are dishonest people in every city on every street in the world, Perths no different.

Fenton Beasley

I'd like to second your late addition to the list.

A couple of months ago I was at one of those big storage container villages in Subiaco and stupidly left my camera outside the storage unit. Now bearing in mind that this place has a reception block at the only exit/entrance you'd think someone would had it in to them wouldn't you? F*** no! I called back later that day to see if anyone had handed it in. I left my work's phone number for them to contact me should it get handed in. I'm still waiting.

But let's keep it in perspective. I originally came from a small industrial shit-hole of a town on the banks of the Manchester ship canal. Perth is a crime-free nirvana compared to that! If this is the only theft I experience here in Perth, then I'm a happy man.

Vim Fuego

The general standard of construction isn't great ... they are cheap to fix though.

ukecadet

don't you miss the ship canal though.That oily scum that would glide along ,winding it's way past the prams and shopping trolly's.A polluted Pike ,washed up on the bank,with a rat making a meal of it.The glimpse of a dead floating dog rolling in the wake of a barge.It brings a tear to my eye.

mr mover

you have a way with words............mm

ukecadet

Thanks.I'm no Banjo Paterson but like to think I'm up there with the Wordsworth's and the like.

bluejohn

I wouldn't waste my breathe saying you are wrong, I can't stand bleeding hearts. A little shit I knew from my last visit ,used to harass old folks with his mates, so brave eh.Well he ended up with a steel chair leg in his head after a wild spree (I was gleefully told this when a friend rang me from the UK).
He's ended up in a wheel chair and brain damaged. At least he won't be bothering anyone else and neither will his mates has the blame game began from the parents.

Cheetah7

Yep I read about that, Ive seen the kids begging on the underground and they give out warnings not to give to them as the little shits pickpocket as well - its been on local TV as well i think.

I went by an Eastern European lady sitting near our office block, breastfeeding a child of about 1 years old and holding out a pot for money, she kept saying 'Me starving'. Bollocks if she thinks I am going to believe that, if she was demonstrating that she was lactating, then no way am I going to believe she is starving.

Sending the kiddies out to beg/pickpocket is becoming big business here.

Jan4kids

Sounds like the card he was using may have been stolen!

We were burgled in Adelaide (whilst we slept). We knew who did it (the neighbours over the back) There was a trail of our belongings leading to their 'man' shed.........the Police did nothing.

We moved

Dorothy

Our first burglery was when we lived in Adelaide. I had just gone to bed when I heard someone trying to jimmy the door leading from the garage to the back yard. Got the kids and buggered off out of the house. I made sure we made enough noise to scare whoever it was off before they got into the house. My husband was already living over here in Perth, so it was just me and the kids. We moved very shortly after.

Second 2 times were here in Perth. We now have a top notch security system. If the electronic security fails then I also have 9 iron security beside my bed.

Cheetah7

God I wonder why the police didnt do anything? Did you go to his shed and break in to get your stuff back?

Blossom

The only thing that was ever stolen from us when we lived in Aus was washing off the washing line!

fifmac

We live in Singapore, hoping for Perth later this year. Police wouldn't attend when we caught blokies climbing over our front gate, had brand new mbike boots stolen whilst living in a 'secure' complex, between us we've lost 3 phones (careless) and never had them returned. I stopped last week to pick up an old guy who had wandered onto a dual carriageway, everyone else was driving around him( turned out he had really bad eyesight and couldn't find the bridge to get to his bus stop.) On a different occasion a guy on a motorbike hit my car from behind (I was parked) his bike ended up underneath my car, and once again everyone rubbernecked and drove on by. Mbike rider lost one of his fingers, but was otherwise ok. There have been a huge amount of things I've loved about being here, and I acknowledge that that the crime rate is very low, but just want to point out that although its sickening when you're affected by crime and dishonesty, it happens everywhere.

Jan4kids

OMG NO! Too dangerous they were feral druggies with 2 snarling pit-pull type dogs. We asked if they'd heard anything and it oddly amusing listening to their lying replies (over their fence was the only way in...and we didn't hear a peep out of the usually very 'vocal' dogs)

I have no idea why the Police didn't do anything, but I wasn't hanging around with 4 small kids waiting for the next time that's for sure!