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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003

Assault

Assault, type of location, 2002
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* Includes unspecified location (n=2,964)

Source

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

What this chart shows

  • Assaults occurred most frequently in residential locations (41%), particularly private dwellings (35%).
  • Thirty-seven per cent of assaults occurred in community locations, with those on streets/footpaths accounting for 23%.
  • Twenty-two per cent of recorded assaults took place in other locations, including recreational facilities (9%).

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