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Australian crime : facts and figures 2004

Selected offender profiles : Fraud and deception-related crime

Note: These data should be interpreted with great caution as they only reflect police processing of offenders in three states and may not be representative of national trends. Please refer to the chapter text for further information.

Figure 74: Fraud and deception-related crime, male offenders by age, rate per 100,000 persons, 1995-1996 to 2002-2003

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What this chart shows

  • The offending rate for males has remained highest among individuals aged 20 to 24 years since 1995-1996, but has dropped dramatically since 1999-2000.
  • Since 1995-1996, rates have also declined for those in the 15-19 age group.

Source

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002. Population by age and sex: Australian states and territories 1981 to 2001 cat no 3201.0. Canberra: ABS
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2003. Population by age and sex: Australian states and territories 1997 to 2002 cat no 3201.0. Canberra: ABS
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2003. Population by age and sex: Australian states and territories 2003 cat no 3201.0. Canberra: ABS
  • Victoria Police 1992-2003. Victoria Police crime statistics. Melbourne: Victoria Police
  • South Australia Police 1996-1999. Statistical review. Annual report Commissioner of Police. Adelaide: SAPOL
  • South Australia Police 2000-2003. South Australia Police annual report. Adelaide: SAPOL
  • Queensland Police Service 1992-2003. Queensland Police Service statistical review. Brisbane: QPS. <http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/reportsPublications/statisticalReview/default.htm>

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