The article presents 1990-1995 statistics on robbery committed on residential and other premises, and examines regional variations in different types of robbery incidents in the Sydney region and the rest of New South Wales. Police statistics report on robbery without a weapon, armed robbery where the weapon is not a firearm, and robbery with a firearm. Although most robberies occurred outdoors or in public places, in 1995 there were 158 incidents of armed robbery in the home. The typical person found guilty of robbery as the principal offense was a 19-year-old male. More than half of all charges involving robbery were proven, and the majority of persons found guilty in the Higher Courts were sentenced to prison. In the Children's Court, the most common outcome for juveniles who appeared for robbery as their most serious offense was probation or recognizance. Tables, figures, notes