Although Intrusion Crimes Have Decreased, Livelihood Crimes Still Prevail

S-1 Crime Prevention Research Institute Analysis of Intrusion Crime Trends Over the Past 3 Years

Although intrusion crimes have decreased over the past three years, livelihood-related crimes such as petty cash theft are still rampant, according to a recent investigation. On the 16th, S-1 Crime Prevention Research Institute announced trends in intrusion crimes based on an analysis of customer big data from the past three years. The analysis was based on actual intrusion data reported to the S-1 control center.

First, the number of intrusion crimes decreased by an average of 25.8% over the past three years. This is because the spread of advanced security solutions such as unmanned security systems and CCTV has reduced opportunities for crime. In particular, attempted intrusions accounted for 48.3% of all intrusion crimes. Nearly half of the cases appear to have fled after being startled by warning sounds from security systems while attempting to break in. The number of S-1 CCTV users has increased by more than 4% annually over the past two years. Subscribers to unmanned security systems have also expanded by more than 2% each year.

Of the intrusion crimes, 88.4% targeted cash. Among the crimes targeting cash, 71.3% were livelihood-related crimes involving amounts under 1 million won. Additionally, 85.5% of all intrusion crimes were committed alone. The main type of intrusion crime is thus "solo crimes," where individuals break into stores or other places alone to steal small amounts of money. The crimes mainly occurred during late night hours, from midnight to 6 a.m. Intrusions during this time accounted for 65.3% of the total.

Looking at the age groups of offenders, those in their teens and twenties accounted for the largest share at 45.5%, followed by those in their thirties and forties at 34.3%, and those in their fifties and sixties at 19.4%. There was also a different pattern in teenage crimes compared to other intrusion crimes. Teenagers were 1.7 times more likely to commit group crimes (63.3%) than solo crimes (36.7%).

An S-1 official stated, "Recently, data analyzed by experts such as the S-1 Crime Prevention Research Institute has become easily accessible, and if actively utilized, it will be possible to wisely respond to increasingly sophisticated criminal methods." He added, "We will continue to provide information for crime prevention and contribute to building an environment where the public can live with peace of mind."

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