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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003

Fraud and cybercrime

Fraud offences recorded by police, 1995-1996 to 2001-2002
Year	Number	Rate per 100,000
1995-96	91,495	499.68
1996-97	101,256	546.38
1997-98	109,404	583.46
1998-99	112,209	591.65
1999-00	112,264	586.02
2000-01	106,141	544.72
2001-02	109,080	554.75
Sources: 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> New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research 1992-2002, New South Wales recorded crime statistics (various issues), NSW BOCSAR, Sydney. <http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/pages/bocsar_crime_stats> Western Australia Police Service 1992-2002, Western Australia Police Service, annual crime statistics report (various issues), Western Australia Police Service, Perth. <http://www.police.wa.gov.au/ABOUTUS/Statistics/CrimeStatistics/tabid/1219/Default.aspx> Department of Police and Public Safety, Tasmania 1992-2002, Annual report of the Department of Police and Public Safety (various issues), Department of Police and Public Safety, Hobart. Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services 1992-2002, Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services annual report (various issues), NTPFES, Darwin. <http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&p=132&m=60&sm=169> Australian Federal Police 1992-2002, ACT Policing annual report (various issues), AFP, Canberra. <http://www.afp.gov.au/about/publications/annual_reports/>

What this table shows

The number of fraud offences and the rate per 100,000 recorded by police have increased between 1995-1996 and 2001-2002 by 19% and 11% respectively.
The highest rate of fraud was recorded in 1998-1999, 6% higher than in 2001-2002. Changes in reporting behaviour may be one reason for the fluctuation in recorded fraud rates.

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Australian crime: facts and figures 2003

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