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Residential Burglary in the Netherlands: An Analysis of Burglary Risk at County, Regional, and Local Levels in 1988

NCJ Number
151773
Author(s)
J J A Essers; A W M Eijken
Date Published
1990
Length
57 pages
Annotation
This statistical report offers data and a summary analysis of residential burglary in the Netherlands from 1986 police records as gathered by the Central Bureau for Statistics. Information is given for 669 towns, arranged alphabetically by province.
Abstract
Statistics are listed by a predetermined burglary risk factor developed from the number of burglaries per 100 households, number of burglaries, and number of residences in that town. Data is also given by an urbanization factor, developed for each town, and by police region. During 1980-1988, police statistics indicated that residential burglary doubled; a greater increase than all other general or property crime. A listing of related, available publications is included. 2 appendixes, 4 tables, 3 figures, and maps.