Immigrants as victims of crime: The Australian experience

Purpose: This paper summarises what is known about the victimisation of immigrants in Australia. Methodology: A review of the literature. Findings: Immigrants in Australia appear to be less victimised than natives. However, this may be an unwillingness of report victimisations and/or not defining certain events as victimisations. Immigrants are more likely than natives to perceive their victimisations as racially motivated and they experience higher levels of fear of crime. Value: This paper provides a succinct look at the experiences of immigrants based upon the findings of victimisation surveys in Australia.