WA home burglaries a national high

Speaking about WA's high burglary rate, Police Minister Liza Harvey says "West Australians have had enough". Picture: File image Source: News Limited

WA homes are more likely to be broken into than properties in any other state, according to new statistics that have prompted Police Minister Liza Harvey to say "West Australians have had enough".

Data obtained by Ms Harvey's office reveals there are 4472 burglaries across WA for every 100,000 households – 55 per cent higher than the national average.

It is the second worst rate in the country behind the Northern Territory.

In NSW, the rate is just under 3000 per 100,000 households. In SA, it's nearly as low as 2000 per 100,000.

WA also has the highest rate of attempted break-ins for any state at 3442 per 100,000 households. The national average is just 2261 per 100,000.

The data, contained in the Report on Government Services, comes as new police figures reveal the most common time of day for burglaries is actually 6am–9am.

WA homes are more likely to be broken into than properties in any other state, according to new statistics. Picture: File image

The most common item stolen from WA homes is cash followed by rings and laptops.

Ms Harvey said "West Australians have had enough".

"We all have the right to feel safe and be safe in our own home," she said.

"It is now time as a state we make the victims of home burglaries the priority."

Ms Harvey said she looked forward to bringing the "toughest home invasion laws in the country" into Parliament shortly.

At the 2013 state election, the Barnett Government promised to introduce laws forcing judges to impose at least 75 per cent of the maximum prison sentence available for adult offenders who commit serious physical or sexual assaults in a home invasion.

Edith Cowan University criminology lecturer Natalie Gately said wealth discrepancy among West Australians fuelled the high rate of burglary.

Dr Gately said Perth's hotter temperature also increased break-ins.

"Perth's hot climate means than many people live an outdoor 'alfresco' lifestyle," she said. "So they are often out the back, and many times there is an ease of entry for opportunistic burglars.

"Also, many people seek relief from the hot days and nights by leaving doors and windows open, another known security risk."

WA police Inspector Dominic Wood said 30 per cent of home burglaries were to obtain car keys.

"WA has the largest percentage of immobilisers fitted to vehicles which means thieves generally need access to car keys to steal a car ," Insp. Wood said.

Researchers at Edith Cowan University interviewed 69 alleged burglars in 2012 to find out the tricks of the trade.

Sixty-six per cent said they usually entered a home through open doors or windows.

VICTIM OF BREAK-INS

WA: 4472 per 100,000 households

National average: 2873 per 100,000 households

VICTIMS OF ATTEMPTED BREAK-INS

WA: 3442 per 100,000 households

National average: 2261 per 100,000 households

(From the Report on Government Services)

TOP FIVE MOST COMMONLY STOLEN ITEMS

Money — 5.2%

Jewellery Rings — 5.0%

Portable Laptops/Notebooks — 4.2%

Mobile Phones — 3.3%

Necklaces — 3.3%

MOST COMMON TIMES BURGLARY OFFENCES OCCUR

6am-9am — 16%

9pm-midnight — 15.6%

MOST COMMON ENTRY POINTS

Doors — 67.4%

Windows — 31.0%

FIVE TIPS

• Simply locking your doors and windows is the first and biggest deterrent.

• Keys should never be left in door locks as nearby window panels could be smashed to access those keys.

• If valuables like keys wallets and phones are not left in view a burglar is more likely to leave your house alone.

• Consider leaving a light or other "sign of life" when you are out in the early evening and it is starting to go dark.

• Lock all doors with your key and leave with the key. Don't just flick the latch. If it is hard for a burglar to get back out through a broken window they will struggle to get out safely quickly and with big amounts of property.

Source: WA Police

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