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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003

Fraud and deception-related crime

Fraud and deception-related crime, female offenders by age, rate per 100,000 persons, 1995-1996 and 2001-2002
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Sources

  • 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.
  • 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>

What this chart shows

  • As was the case with males, the rate of fraud and deception-related crime among females was the highest among 20 to 24 year olds in both 1995-1996 and 2001-2002.
  • Since 1995-1996 rates for offenders aged 15-19 years old decreased by 22%.

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