Impact of crime on victims, offenders and their familiesThe nature of crime today
Certain sectors of society can be affected by crime in different ways and annual statistics can reveal important trends about who carries out and who is affected by crime.
There are two main types of crime: crimes against people and crimes against property. Crimes include vandalism, car theft, burglary, bike theft and violence.
Crimes against people
Crimes against people include: -
assault
rape
sexual assault
murder
robbery
Crimes against property
Crimes against property include the following exclusive groups: -
vandalism, including motor vehicle and property vandalism
motor vehicle theft-related incidents
housebreaking
other household thefts including bicycle theft
personal theft excluding robbery
Are all crimes the same?
Crimes against people are considered as more serious types of crime as they usually involve violence or threats of violence.