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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002

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UEWI, female offenders by age, rate per 100,000 persons, 1995-1996 and 2000-2001
Bar chart

Sources:

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 1996, Population by age and sex: Australian states and territories, cat. no. 3201.0.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001, Population by age and sex: Australian states and territories, cat. no. 3201.0.
  • Queensland Police Service 1996, Queensland Police Service statistical review 1995-1996.
  • Queensland Police Service 2001, Queensland Police Service statistical review 2000-2001.
  • South Australia Police 1996, Statistical review 1995-1996 annual report Commissioner of Police.
  • South Australia Police 2001, South Australia Police annual report 2000-2001.
  • Victoria Police 1996, Victoria Police crime statistics, 1995-96.
  • Victoria Police 2001, Victoria Police crime statistics, 2000-2001.

What this chart shows

  • As was the case for males, female offender rates were highest among individuals aged 15 to 19 years.
  • The rate of female offending in the 20-24 age group doubled from 135 per 100,000 in 1995-1996 to 273 per 100,000 in 2000-2001.

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