Topic > Effects of street crime - 1352

It is the most visible component of crime that exists. When street crime occurs, men are at greater risk of committing violent street crimes than women. Many people are afraid of walking down the street, especially at night, because of what we call "stranger danger." Public spaces put us in contact with people we don't know personally or have any relationship with. According to national police crime statistics, they found that about two-thirds of murders, burglaries and sexual assaults occur in residential locations. Additionally, according to Victoria Police crime statistics for 2013/14, assault was the highest crime committed on the streets with a total of 46,912 cases. During 2011/2012 approximately 19% of women were attacked at work or at study and 8% were attacked on the street. Furthermore, 32% of women at their place of study or work have experienced threats of aggression. However, without the crime being reported, it is difficult to distinguish whether the street or your home is more dangerous. Victims and the public have shown neither an increase nor a decrease in reports of crimes committed during the last decade. This has become a problem for police because their crime data is derived from incident reporting