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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002
Other theft
Other theft, male offenders by age, rate per 100,000 persons, 1995-1996 and 2000-2001
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
- Similar to other property crimes, the offender rate for other theft was highest among males aged 15 to 19 years, with a minority of male offenders aged 25 or over.
- Since 1995-1996, the rate of other theft offenders has increased among the older age groups, in particular males aged 20 to 24 years.