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Robbery statistics
Trend in robbery
Robbery victims, by month, 1995-2006 (number)
Source: Extracted from Australian Bureau of Statistics recorded crime data
- Robberies in 2006 rose to 17,284 from 16,787 in 2005. However, there are still fewer robberies occurring than in the early 2000s.
- Unlike previous years, the proportion of robberies involving a weapon increased in 2006. In 2005, 37% of all robberies were armed; in 2006 it was 44%.
- The number of both armed and unarmed robberies peaked in March 2001. Armed and unarmed robberies follow similar monthly patterns.