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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002
Foreword
This compendium of the most recent available national information on crime in Australia is intended to serve as a ready reference. It covers different types of recorded crimes, their place of occurrence, victim details, responses of criminal justice agencies, and government resources directed to deal with crime.
While the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has been collecting data for the past 29 years, it is only since 1993 that there have been statistics on major crimes that can be compared across jurisdictions. It is only since 1996 that a limited set of statistics on cases/defendants processed in courts has become available.
Crime and the administration of justice are the responsibility of each state and territory government, and their agencies publish state- or territory-based reports. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) attempts to provide a national picture and, in recent years, has produced a number of reports on crimerelated issues. The data here comprise national figures only, with some minor exceptions. Should readers want state-based data they should consult the appropriate publications included in the reference section of this document.
The Australian Institute of Criminology prepares materials containing the latest data on crime and justice issues and produces a number of publications on a wide range of topics.
Adam Graycar
Director
November 2002