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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003

Robbery

Victims of armed robbery, 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, Recorded crime, 2002, computer file, ABS, Canberra.

What this chart shows

  • Thirty three per cent of armed robberies were committed against organisations, such as banks and chemists, a decrease from 38% in 2001.
  • A person (male or female) was the victim of 66% of armed robberies, an increase from 61% in 2001. Victims of armed robbery were three times more likely to be male than female.

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