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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003

Crimes known to police

Percentage change in crimes recorded by police, 2000-2001 compared with 2001-2002
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Source

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2003, Recorded crime : victims, Australia 2002, cat. no. 4510.0, ABS, Canberra.

What this chart shows

  • The number of homicides, assaults and sexual assaults increased between 2001 and 2002 by approximately 5%.
  • Robbery, UEWI and motor vehicle theft recorded large decreases from 2001 to 2002 compared with the change recorded between 2000 and 2001.

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