Crime Victimization

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Crime Victimization
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Were you the victim of a crime in the past 5
years?

• Sample
• Yes 149 people
• 7.7 percent
• Yes 62 people
• 3.2 percent

• Population of Glace Bay
• Yes 1267 people
• 7.9 percent
• Yes 550 people
• 3.4 percent

Were you the victim of a crime in the past 12
months?
National Average 27 urban From StatsCan GSS
18 rural
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Types of crime (past 12 months)

• We asked about
• Theft lt 5,000
• Motor Vehicle Theft
• Robbery
• Break and Enter (while away)
• Break and Enter (while at home)
• Sexual assault
• Assault
• Other

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Theft lt 5000

• Number of occasions
• One 152 (1.0)
• Two 38 (0.2)
• Three or more 38 (0.2)
• Reported to Police 51.6
• Dollar loss
• Range 0 3,200
• Average 742

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Motor Vehicle Theft

• Number of occasions
• One 48 (0.3)
• Two 6 (lt 0.1)
• Reported to Police 46.7
• Dollar loss
• Range 60 - 3,600
• Average 2,800

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Robbery

• Number of occasions
• One 72 (0.4)
• Reported to Police 50.2
• Dollar loss
• Range 56 - 1,800
• Average 1,059

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B E (while away from home)

• Number of occasions
• One 54 (0.3)
• Two 15 (0.1)
• Three 5 (lt 0.1)
• Reported to Police 42.8
• Dollar loss
• Range 0 - 500
• Average 288

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B E (while at home)

• Number of occasions
• One 30 (0.2)
• Reported to Police 37.8
• Dollar loss
• Range 0 - 1,000
• Average 575

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Assault

• Number of occasions
• One 51 (0.3)
• Two 25 (0.2)
• Three 7 (lt0.1)
• Reported to Police 53.8
• Dollar loss
• Range 0 - 2,000
• Average 637

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Sexual assault

• Number of occasions
• One 21 (0.1)
• Reported to Police 0
• Dollar loss n/a
• Location
• Home 12
• Neighbourhood 9
• Extrapolation based on
• sample responses

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Knowledge about, and participation in,
crime-related services
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If you were a victim did you use / know about

• Formal
  Use Know about
• RCMP or Police Victim Services 37.0 58.4
• Dept. of Justice Victim Services 7.9 46.3
• Seniors Support Network 0.0 31.8
• Local volunteer groups 5.7 54.2
• Informal
• Neighbour 18.0
• Relatives 36.3
• Other 9.6

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Have participated in

• 13.3 Neighbourhood watch
• 13.0 Block Parents
• 5.6 Bicycle Safety Rodeos
• 4.3 Operation Identification
• 3.2 Crime Stoppers
• 1.4 Crime prevention talks to groups

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No-cost security behaviours, Percentage break
down by sex
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Costly security behaviours (12 mo.), percentage
break down by sex
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Family Violence

• Assault by partner
• or family member

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• Has your spouse/partner, ex-spouse/partner, or
  other family member, assaulted you at any time in
  the past 5 years.

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Key security indicators

• Fear when walking alone
• Fear when home alone

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How safe do you feel walking alone in your area
after dark?
Never walk alone after dark Female 34.2 Male
15.7
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When alone in your home in the evening or at
night, how do you feel about your safety from
crime

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Specific Worries ( very worried)
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How satisfied are you with your personal safety
from crime?( Very or Somewhat satisfied)
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Summary

• Over 5 years, fewer than 8 crime victims,
• over 1 year, fewer than 3½
• Low incidence of specific crimes (lt 1)
• Some knowledge gap for victim services
• No-cost security behaviors being undertaken at a
  higher rate than cost ones
• Family violence for both sexes, underreported
• Specific worries endorsed more often by women
  than men
• Overall gt 90 satisfied with personal safety