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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003
Fraud and deception-related crime
| Number | Rate per 100,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 91,495 | 500 |
| 1996-97 | 101,256 | 546 |
| 1997-98 | 109,404 | 584 |
| 1998-99 | 112,209 | 592 |
| 1999-00 | 112,264 | 586 |
| 2000-01 | 106,141 | 545 |
| 2001-02 | 109,080 | 555 |
| 2002-03 | 103,199 | 519 |
- The highest rate of fraud was recorded in 1998-1999, 12% higher than in 2002-2003.
- The rate of fraud offences per 100,000 recorded by police increased between 1995-1996 and 1999-2000 by 17% and then decreased from 1999-2000 to 2002-2003 by 11%.
Sources
- 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>
- New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research 1992-2004. New South Wales recorded crime statistics. Sydney: BOCSAR. <http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/pages/bocsar_crime_stats>
- Western Australia Police Service 1992-2003. Western Australia Police Service annual crime statistics report. Perth: WAPS. <http://www.police.wa.gov.au/ABOUTUS/Statistics/CrimeStatistics/tabid/1219/Default.aspx>
- Tasmanian Department of Police and Public Safety 1992-2003. Annual report of the Department of Police and Public Safety. Hobart: Department of Police and Public Safety
- Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services 1992-2003. Annual report of the Police Force of the Northern Territory, Northern Territory Emergency Services, Fire Service of the Northern Territory. Darwin: Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services
- Australian Federal Police 1992-2003. Annual report on policing in the Australian Capital Territory. Canberra: AFP. <http://www.afp.gov.au/about/publications/annual_reports/>