International Journal on Criminology Volume 3, Number 2, Fall 2015

Burglaries in France Figure 1: Sociodemographic characteristics of households �� Source: “Cadre de Vie et Sécurité” survey 2007-2014, Insee-ONDRP The graph resulting from the MCA carried out for the characteristics of households’ accommodation is presented in figure 2. A smaller number of variables and values is used in this representation compared to the previous one, making it easier to interpret. The first group can be distinguished in the top right of the graph. It consists of accommodation with a surface area of less than 40 m², located in an apartment block of at least ten homes in which the occupants are private-sector tenants. In the lower-right part, the accommodation is characterized by the presence of a watchperson or concierge and two security devices. Moreover, these characteristics are also associated with accommodation in apartment blocks with over ten housing units and whose occupants are low-income-housing tenants. In the left part (top and bottom), there is a grouping of owner-occupied households and those of mortgagors of individual houses or townhouses with a surface area greater than 70 m². With regard to security devices, this part of the chart includes both accommodation with no devices and accommodation with numerous devices (three or more). The typology of households according to the characteristics of their accommodation led to a distinction between four classes of accommodation for residents of mainland France over the period 2007–2014. As the MCA highlights, there are first of all small apartments whose occupants are tenants. These homes are mostly equipped with one or two safety devices and enjoy 94

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