An evaluation of an Australia‑based home Burglary prevention program

Matthew Manning; Gabriel T. W. Wong; Melody Ip

doi:10.1057/s41284-022-00355-0

An evaluation of an Australia‑based home Burglary prevention program

Matthew Manning^*, Gabriel T. W. Wong, Melody Ip

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Abstract

In response to an increase in the number of burglaries in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) from 2014 to 2020, the ACT government funded the development of a home-based Burglary prevention program. The aim of the program is to improve household security particularly for those properties at heightened risk of victimisation and re-victimisation. The program consisted of security assessments of properties and, based on assessments, installation of security devices for eligible program clients. Results from the evaluation reveal that the program produces positive benefits overall in terms of enhanced security, reduced risk of re-victimisation, improvement in perceived sense of personal security, and positive economic return on investment. © The Author(s) 2022.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	593-614
Journal	Security Journal
Volume	36
Issue number	4
Online published	16 Sept 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-022-00355-0
Publication status	Published - Dec 2023
Externally published	Yes

Research Keywords

Burglary
Household security
Repeat burglary
Household security assessment
Burglary prevention devices
Sense of security

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