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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003
Drugs arrests
Number of drug arrests by type of drug, 1995-1996 to 2001-2002
* Other includes hallucinogens, steroids and other drugs (not defined elsewhere).
Sources
- Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence 2002, Australian illicit drug report 2000-01, ABCI, Canberra. <http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/html/pg_aidr2000_01.html>
- Australian Crime Commission 2003, Australian illicit drug report 2001-02, ACC, Canberra. <http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/html/pg_aidr2001_02.html>
What this chart shows
- Since 1995-1996, there has been an overall decline of 25% in the number of arrests for drug offences.
- Arrests for cannabis offences declined by 30%.
- Between 1998-1999 and 2001-2002, a declining trend is evident in the number of arrests related to heroin offences.
- Arrests for amphetamines and cocaine, however, have almost doubled between 1995-1996 and 2001-2002, from 4,214 to 8,063 in the case of amphetamines and from 330 to 612 in the case of cocaine.
- In 1995-1996, 80% of drug arrests involved cannabis, compared with 75% in 2001-2002.