4519.0 - Recorded Crime - Offenders, Selected states and territories, 2007-08

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PRINCIPAL OFFENCE

The predominant principal offence that offenders were proceeded against in 2007-08 was acts intended to cause injury (23% of all offenders). The next most prevalent principal offences were public order (16%), and theft (10%).

While acts intended to cause injury was the main principal offence for both male and female offenders (24% of males and 21% of females) there were contrasts for other offence types between the sexes. Females were more commonly proceeded against for theft (19%) and deception (11%), while males had higher proportions of offenders for public order (17%) and illicit drug offences (10%).

Offenders, Selected principal offence by sex, New South Wales
Graph: Offenders, Selected principal offence by sex, New South Wales

Age was a factor when considering the type of principal offence that someone was proceeded against by police. Based on the median age of offenders by each principal offence type, offenders were more likely to be younger for weapons and explosives offences (median age 17 years), robbery and extortion or unlawful entry with intent (median age for both was 18 years), and much older for sexual assault (median age 35 years) and homicide (median age 32 years).

Offenders, Principal offence by median age, New South Wales
Graph: Offenders, Principal offence by median age, New South Wales