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File 01 · Crime Clock

Australian home security · 2026

Australian Home Security Statistics 2026: The 3 am Myth

Australian home security statistics 2026 reveal a stranger reality than the 3 am myth: daytime break-ins, attempts outnumbering completions, theft from cars at home, and camera angles that mostly record hats.

11 August 2026 Approx. 17 min read

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Victoria · recorded residential burglary · 2018

The larger window was daylight.

33.9%Midday–5:59 pm

14.2%Midnight–5:59 am

Australia · ABS household survey · 2024–25

Attempts outnumbered completions.

217,500Attempted 196,600Break-in

Australia · theft from a vehicle · 2024–25

For 68%, the vehicle was at home.

68%at home

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