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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003
Fraud and cybercrime
Fraud recorded by police, rate per 100,000 persons, 1995-1996 to 2001-2002
Sources
- Victoria Police 1992-2002, Victoria Police crime statistics (various issues), Victoria Police, Melbourne.
- South Australia Police 1996, Statistical review 1995-96, SAPOL, Adelaide.
- South Australia Police 2002, South Australia Police annual report 2001-2002, SAPOL, Adelaide.
- Queensland Police Service 1992-2002, Queensland Police Service statistical review (various issues), Queensland Police Service, Brisbane. <http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/reportsPublications/statisticalReview/default.htm>
- New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research 1992-2002, New South Wales recorded crime statistics (various issues), NSW BOCSAR, Sydney. <http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/bocsar1.nsf/pages/pub_statistical>
- Western Australia Police Service 1992-2002, Western Australia Police Service, annual crime statistics report (various issues), Western Australia Police Service, Perth. <http://www.police.wa.gov.au/ABOUTUS/Statistics/CrimeStatistics/tabid/1219/Default.aspx>
- Department of Police and Public Safety, Tasmania 1992-2002, Annual report of the Department of Police and Public Safety (various issues), Department of Police and Public Safety, Hobart.
- Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services 1992-2002, Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services annual report (various issues), NTPFES, Darwin. <http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&p=132&m=60&sm=169>
- Australian Federal Police 1992-2002, ACT Policing annual report (various issues), AFP, Canberra. <http://www.afp.gov.au/about/publications/annual_reports>
What this chart shows
- The number of fraud offences and the rate per 100,000 recorded by police have increased between 1995-1996 and 2001-2002 by 19% and 11% respectively.
- The highest rate of fraud was recorded in 1998-1999, 6% higher than in 2001-2002. Changes in reporting behaviour may be one reason for the fluctuation in recorded fraud rates.