You are in a relatively high risk group: students are known to be at high risk of all crime not just domestic burglary. They also often live in the more deprived parts of the town or city.
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Almost one third of students have been the victim of a crime during the past 12 months
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11.4% of burglary incidents were repeat incidents
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The mean replacement cost for property stolen in a burglary is £906.00
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11.8% of students in private accommodation experienced domestic burglary compared to only 5.4% of students in university accommodation. Generally university accommodation had far more security measures than private accommodation.
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The most common crimes faced by students were criminal damage (25% of incidents), theft (24%) and burglary (22%).
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Students who were victims of burglary lived in accommodation with fewer surveillance measures, on average, than student accommodation that was not burgled.
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Students who were not a victim of a personal crime demonstrated more personal risk management behaviour (such as concealing their mobile phone, carrying a personal alarm, avoiding leaving drinks unattended) than those who were a victim.
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Two thirds of robbery victims in one area of Manchester from October-December 200 were students
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Today, students have more high-value consumer goods per head than the rest of the population; 85% own a computer or laptop, 86% have a phone and many have their own TV, stereo and car.
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Almost 70% of student accommodation is empty during the holidays.
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Over three times as many students own high value goods compared to 10 years ago.
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Police research shows that students are the most targeted section of society by criminals.
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Almost two thirds of all incidents are not reported to the police.
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In around a quarter of burglaries, the thief gets in through an open door or window.
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Less than half of the students in rented accommodation who have a burglar alarm use it.
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More men than women are the victims of violent crime - nearly 14% of men compared to just under 4% of women.
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Robbery and theft of mobile phones is the biggest crime affecting students - incidents have been occurring at a rate of 8-10 per day at one university.
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Most robberies take place near pubs and clubs after victims have been drinking - the peak time being between 10pm and 6am.
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1 in 5 stolen cheque and credit cards are taken from cars.
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Theft of mobile phones account for 40% of car break-ins.
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28% of all robberies now involve mobile phones, compared with 8% three years ago. In London alone, 51% of all robberies in January 2002 involved a mobile phone.
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Even if your car is not worth very much, thieves will still have a go - nearly 80% of cars stolen are 7 years or older.
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