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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002

Assault: Victim-offender relationship

Assault victims, gender and relationship to offender, percentages, 2001
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002, Recorded crime Australia 2001, cat. no. 4510.0

What this chart shows

  • Thirty-eight per cent of male victims of assault knew the offender compared to 68% of female victims.
  • Assaults occurring against females were three times more likely to be perpetrated by a family member than those occurring against males.
  • In contrast, 40% of male victims of assault were assaulted by strangers compared to only 16% of female victims.

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