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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003

Crimes known to police

Property crimes recorded by police, rate per 100,000 persons, 1996-2002
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Sources

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2003, Recorded crime : victims, Australia 2002, cat. no. 4510.0, ABS, Canberra.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002, Population by age and sex : Australian states and territories 1981 to 2001, cat. no. 3201.0, ABS, Canberra.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2003, Population by age and sex : Australian states and territories 1997 to 2002, cat. no. 3201.0, ABS, Canberra.

What this chart shows

  • The rate of other theft (including shoplifting) has increased by 21% since 1996, from 2,849 to 3,456 per 100,000 population.
  • The rate of unlawful entry has remained relatively stable since 1996, with a decrease recorded in 2002. The overall decline between 1996 and 2002 was 9%, from 2,196 to 2,006.
  • The rate of motor vehicle theft dropped in 2002 resulting in a 14% decline since 1996, from 671 to 577.

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