Risk Profile: Times
BCS 2000 (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/bcs1.html)
shows that 74% of vehicle crimes occur during the evening/ night
with 37% occurring at night (midnight to 6 am).
| Percentages |
All vehicle thefts |
Thefts of vehicles |
Thefts from vehicles |
| During the week |
72 |
69 |
74 |
| At weekend |
28 |
31 |
26 |
| |
| Morning |
6 |
7 |
6 |
| Afternoon |
14 |
14 |
15 |
| Morning/afternoon |
5 |
2 |
6 |
| Evening |
23 |
24 |
23 |
| Night |
37 |
40 |
35 |
| Evening/night |
14 |
0 |
15 |
The location of crime varies according to the time of day. During
the day, car parks and streets away from home are the most frequent
location of thefts. During the night, the vast majority of cars are
taken from around the home.
| Percentages |
Morning/afternoon |
Evening/night |
| Home |
| -private |
1 |
2 |
| -semi-private |
10 |
31 |
| -street |
13 |
43 |
| Work |
| -car park |
14 |
2 |
| -street |
4 |
<1 |
| Other |
| -car park |
40 |
10 |
| -street |
15 |
10 |
| -other |
2 |
1 |
|
