❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding vehicle-related crime at train stations/bus stops in 2014, including reported incidents, sanction rates, and specific station data. Data limitations hinder precise answers.
AnsweredQoN 3256Legislative Council
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(1) In 2014, how many incidents were reported to Police at train stations/bus stops involving: (a) damage to vehicles; (b) vehicles stolen; and (c) theft from vehicles? (2) What was the sanction rate for the each category of offences in (1)? (3) In 2014, how many offences occurred at each of the following train stations: (a) Stirling; (b) Warwick; (c) Greenwood; (d) Whitfords; (e) Edgewater; (f) Clarkson; (g) Currambine; (h) Midland; (i) Fremantle; (j) Thornlie; (k) Bull Creek; (l) Murdoch; (m) Cockburn; (n) Rockingham; (o) Warnbro; (p) Mandurah; and (q) Kwinana? (4) For each train station in (3), how many of the offences in (1) were reported, and what was the sanction rate?
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Answered
11 August 2015
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police
Response time
56 days
All answers are for 1 January 2014 - 31 December 2014.
(1)
(a) It is not possible to differentiate damage to vehicles from other damage offences.
(b) 15 offences reported for vehicles stolen from a bus/train stop.
(c) It is not possible to differentiate theft from vehicles from other theft offences.
(2) Sanction rate for stolen vehicles from a bus stop/train stop was 26.7 per cent.
(3) Offences occurring at either a train station or bus stop are recorded as 'bus stop/train stop' in the Incident Management System. Train stations are not identified as unique locations and are identified by the suburb where they are located.
In 2014, the total number of verified offences that were reported as occurring at a bus/train stop in the suburbs where the following train stations are located were:
(a) Stirling
27
(b) Warwick
35
(c) Greenwood
15
(d) Whitfords
23
(e) Edgewater
23
(f) Clarkson
43
(g) Currambine
19
(h) Midland
32
(i) Fremantle
48
(j) Thornlie
16
(k) Bull Creek
24
(l) Murdoch
13
(m) Cockburn
21
(n) Rockingham
52
(o) Warnbro
28
(p) Mandurah
49
(q) Kwinana
27
(4) The sanction rate for motor vehicle theft offences that were reported in 2014 as occurring at a bus/train stop in the localities where the following train stations are located were:
Station
Offence
Number of verified offences
Number of offences sanctioned
Sanction rate
Clarkson
Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.0%
Mandurah
Motor Vehicle Theft
1
2
200.0%
Rockingham
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
1
25.0%
Warnbro
Motor Vehicle Theft
2
1
50.0%
Warwick
Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.0%
(1)
(a) It is not possible to differentiate damage to vehicles from other damage offences.
(b) 15 offences reported for vehicles stolen from a bus/train stop.
(c) It is not possible to differentiate theft from vehicles from other theft offences.
(2) Sanction rate for stolen vehicles from a bus stop/train stop was 26.7 per cent.
(3) Offences occurring at either a train station or bus stop are recorded as 'bus stop/train stop' in the Incident Management System. Train stations are not identified as unique locations and are identified by the suburb where they are located.
In 2014, the total number of verified offences that were reported as occurring at a bus/train stop in the suburbs where the following train stations are located were:
(a) Stirling
27
(b) Warwick
35
(c) Greenwood
15
(d) Whitfords
23
(e) Edgewater
23
(f) Clarkson
43
(g) Currambine
19
(h) Midland
32
(i) Fremantle
48
(j) Thornlie
16
(k) Bull Creek
24
(l) Murdoch
13
(m) Cockburn
21
(n) Rockingham
52
(o) Warnbro
28
(p) Mandurah
49
(q) Kwinana
27
(4) The sanction rate for motor vehicle theft offences that were reported in 2014 as occurring at a bus/train stop in the localities where the following train stations are located were:
Station
Offence
Number of verified offences
Number of offences sanctioned
Sanction rate
Clarkson
Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.0%
Mandurah
Motor Vehicle Theft
1
2
200.0%
Rockingham
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
1
25.0%
Warnbro
Motor Vehicle Theft
2
1
50.0%
Warwick
Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.0%
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