Stealing Offences

There are many different types of stealing offences a person could be criminally charged with by the Western Australian Police.

The type of stealing offence an accused person could be charged with will depend largely upon the circumstances which surround the offence, the type of item stolen, the value of the item stolen and the use to which the item stolen was put. Below are few examples of stealing-related offences in Western Australia:

• Stealing as a Servant;
• Stealing a Motor Vehicle;
• Stealing in a Dwelling;
• Child Stealing; and
• Stealing from a Public Office.

It is important to note that the above stealing-related offences are all separate and distinct offences, meaning they will be dealt with in different Courts and will have different maximum jurisdictional penalties which could be imposed by the relevant Courts.