Abstract
Citizens in America are nine times more likely to fall victim to a property crime as compared to personal crimes where there is a physical victimization. Property crime constitutes a majority of all victimization, placing a research emphasis on property victimization patterns. This study uses victimized locations (as identified by address) within the city of Sacramento over a seven-year span. Residential and commercial burglary are analyzed separately due to the prevalence of burglary. The data were organized spatially and temporally, allowing for the creation of charts for analysis of property victimization over an extended period. Property victimization patterns remained non-random, and signs of clustering were present from year-to-year by district. Temporally, non-random patterns relating to time of offense were discovered.