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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003

Robbery

Number of robbery victims, by month, 1995-2002
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Source

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Recorded crime, 2002, computer file, ABS, Canberra.

What this chart shows

  • The number of armed robberies peaked in March 2001 at 1,112. This was the highest number recorded since May 1998 (1,069).
  • Armed and unarmed robberies follow similar patterns.
  • Since March 2001 there has been an average 5% decline in the number of all robberies each month.
  • In June 1998, 48% of all robberies involved a weapon. The percentage of robberies involving weapons in 2002 averaged 37%.

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