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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002

Crimes known to police: violent crime

Violent crimes recorded by police, rate per 100,000 persons, 1995-2001
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Sources

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 1996, National crime statistics 1995, cat. no. 4510.0.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 1997-2002, Recorded crime Australia (various issues), cat. no. 4510.0.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 1981-2001, Population by age and sex: Australian states and territories (various issues), cat. no. 3201.0.

What this chart shows

  • The rate of assault has increased steadily from 563 victims per 100,000 people in 1995 to 779 per 100,000 people in 2001.
  • In 2001 the rate for robbery peaked at 136 per 100,000 people - the highest recorded since 1995.
  • The rate of sexual assault was 86 per 100,000 people, which is higher than any previous year.

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