❓ Question on Notice regarding reported offences at train stations in 2012, including vehicle-related crimes and overall incident numbers at specific stations. The answer reveals limitations in data collection, making specific breakdowns difficult.
AnsweredQoN 945Legislative Council
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(1) In 2012, how many incidents were reported to Police at train stations involving: (a) damage to vehicles; (b) vehicles stolen; (c) theft from vehicles; and (d) any other offences at train station car parks? (2) What was the sanction rate for the each category of offences in (1)? (3) In 2012, 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
6 May 2014
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police
Response time
49 days
(1)
(a) It is not possible to differentiate damage to vehicles from other damage offences.
(b) 13 offences reported for vehicles stolen from a bus/train stop.
(c) It is not possible to differentiate theft from vehicles from other theft offences.
(d) It is not possible to identify offences that occur in train station car parks.
(2) Sanction rate for vehicles stolen from a bus/train stop was 15.4 per cent.
(3) (a)-(q) 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 2012, 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:
Station
Offences
Stirling
40
Warwick
46
Greenwood
8
Whitfords
30
Edgewater
11
Clarkson
21
Currambine
9
Midland
43
Fremantle
70
Thornlie
17
Bull Creek
15
Murdoch
26
Cockburn
9
Rockingham
36
Warnbro
21
Mandurah
59
Kwinana
24
(4) The sanction rate for motor vehicle theft offences that were reported in 2012 as occurring at a bus/train stop in the localities where the following train stations are located were:
Station
Offences
Sanction rate (%)
Currambine
1
0
Greenwood
1
0
Mandurah
3
33.3
Rockingham
1
100
Whitfords
2
0
Notes:
Statistics are provisional and subject to change.
1. Train stations are not identified as discreet locations and are identified by the locality/ localities in which they occur. An offence occurring at a train station will be mapped to the locality where that part of the train station is located.
2. Offences occurring at either a train station or bus stop are recorded in the Incident Management System (IMS) under the place description of "Bus Stop/Train Stop"; therefore statistics provided can include offences that occurred either at a bus stop or train station.
3. Verified offences are all offences reported, or becoming known to, police within the relevant time period that have not been determined to be falsely or mistakenly reported.
4. Sanctioned offences are verified offences where an investigation outcome has been recorded of an offender(s) being apprehended or processed (such as arrest, summons, caution or referral to a Juvenile Justice Team), or where for some substantial reason, police investigations cannot be continued.
(a) It is not possible to differentiate damage to vehicles from other damage offences.
(b) 13 offences reported for vehicles stolen from a bus/train stop.
(c) It is not possible to differentiate theft from vehicles from other theft offences.
(d) It is not possible to identify offences that occur in train station car parks.
(2) Sanction rate for vehicles stolen from a bus/train stop was 15.4 per cent.
(3) (a)-(q) 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 2012, 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:
Station
Offences
Stirling
40
Warwick
46
Greenwood
8
Whitfords
30
Edgewater
11
Clarkson
21
Currambine
9
Midland
43
Fremantle
70
Thornlie
17
Bull Creek
15
Murdoch
26
Cockburn
9
Rockingham
36
Warnbro
21
Mandurah
59
Kwinana
24
(4) The sanction rate for motor vehicle theft offences that were reported in 2012 as occurring at a bus/train stop in the localities where the following train stations are located were:
Station
Offences
Sanction rate (%)
Currambine
1
0
Greenwood
1
0
Mandurah
3
33.3
Rockingham
1
100
Whitfords
2
0
Notes:
Statistics are provisional and subject to change.
1. Train stations are not identified as discreet locations and are identified by the locality/ localities in which they occur. An offence occurring at a train station will be mapped to the locality where that part of the train station is located.
2. Offences occurring at either a train station or bus stop are recorded in the Incident Management System (IMS) under the place description of "Bus Stop/Train Stop"; therefore statistics provided can include offences that occurred either at a bus stop or train station.
3. Verified offences are all offences reported, or becoming known to, police within the relevant time period that have not been determined to be falsely or mistakenly reported.
4. Sanctioned offences are verified offences where an investigation outcome has been recorded of an offender(s) being apprehended or processed (such as arrest, summons, caution or referral to a Juvenile Justice Team), or where for some substantial reason, police investigations cannot be continued.
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