Recorded Crime - Victims

In 2024, there were 448 victims of homicide and related offences recorded by police in Australia. This was an increase of 9% (37 victims) from 2023.

The victimisation rate remained stable at 2 victims per 100,000 persons.

Victims of homicide and related offences were most commonly:

• male (63% or 280 victims)
• between 25 and 34 years of age (21% or 96 victims).

Over half of homicide and related offences occurred at a residential location (60% or 268 victims).

Nearly two-fifths (39%) were family and domestic violence (FDV) related (175 victims).

There were 40,087 victims of sexual assault recorded in Australia in 2024, increasing by 10% (3,735 victims) from the previous year. The victimisation rate also increased from 136 to 147 victims per 100,000 persons, the highest rate recorded in the time series.

For almost all states and territories, the number of victims of sexual assault increased, with the largest increases in:

• New South Wales (up 1,736 victims or 12%)
• Queensland (up 884 victims or 11%)
• Victoria (up 805 victims or 13%).

For victims of sexual assault:

• most were female (81% or 32,372 victims)
• around two in five (39%) were aged between 10 and 17 years at the date of incident (15,524 victims).

Most (69%) sexual assaults occurred in a residential location (27,778 victims).

Around two in five (41%) sexual assaults were FDV related (16,281 victims).

There were 574 victims of kidnapping/abduction recorded in Australia in 2024, an increase of 75 victims from the previous year. The victimisation rate for kidnapping/abduction remained stable at 2 victims per 100,000 persons.

Around a quarter of victims of kidnapping/abduction were:

• aged between 25 and 34 years (26% or 150 victims)
• taken from a street/footpath (25% or 143 victims).

More than a quarter (28%) of kidnapping/abductions were FDV related (160 victims).

There were 11,496 victims of robbery recorded in Australia in 2024.

For person victims of robbery:

• the majority (74%) were male (7,487 victims)
• more than a quarter (28%) were aged between 10 and 17 years (2,849 victims).

Nearly a third of all robberies (30%) occurred on a street/footpath (3,456 victims).

There were 2,240 victims of blackmail/extortion recorded in Australia in 2024, a decrease of 34% (1,140 victims) from the previous year. 

For almost all states and territories, the number of victims of blackmail/extortion decreased, with the largest decreases in:

• New South Wales (down 649 victims or 35%)
• Victoria (down 242 victims or 39%).

The majority (76%) of person victims of blackmail/extortion were male (1,689 victims).

The most common ages of person victims were:

• between 18 and 24 years (29% or 649 victims)
• under 18 years (23% or 512 victims).

There were 65,603 victims of motor vehicle theft recorded in Australia in 2024, an increase of 8% (4,604 victims) from the previous year. 

While the number of motor vehicle theft victims decreased in most states and territories, Victoria and New South Wales experienced increases of 41% and 6% respectively.

There were 595,660 victims of other theft recorded in 2024, an increase of 6% (34,706 victims) from the previous year. This was the highest recorded number of victims since 2003.

Other theft most commonly occurred at a retail location (45% or 268,666 victims).

There were 124 victims of homicide and related offences recorded in New South Wales in 2024, an increase of 57% (45 victims) from the previous year.

For victims of homicide and related offences:

• the majority (67%) were male (83 victims)
• less than a third (31%) were aged between 18 and 34 years (38 victims)
• almost half (49%) knew the offender (61 victims).

Around half of homicide and related offences:

• occurred at a residential location (50% or 62 victims)
• involved the use of a weapon (52% or 65 victims).

Nearly two-fifths (38%) were family and domestic violence (FDV) related (47 victims).

The number of victims of assault increased by 4% (3,091 victims) from the previous year to 79,624 victims in 2024. 

The victimisation rate also increased from 917 to 938 victims per 100,000 persons in 2024.

For victims of assault:

• more were male (39,897 victims) than female (36,202 victims)
• most knew the offender (70% or 55,539 victims)
• almost a quarter (23%) of victims were aged between 25 and 34 years (18,311 victims).

Most assaults:

• did not involve a weapon (97% or 77,412 victims)
• occurred at a residential location (58% or 46,028 victims).

Nearly half (49%) of all assaults were FDV related (38,722 victims).

There were 16,444 victims of sexual assault recorded in New South Wales in 2024, an increase of 12% (1,736 victims) from 2023. This was the thirteenth annual increase in recorded sexual assault victim numbers.

The victimisation rate also increased from 176 to 194 victims per 100,000 persons, the highest rate recorded in the time series and the tenth annual increase in recorded victimisation rates. 

Most sexual assault victims:

• were female (74% or 12,157 victims)
• knew the offender (85% or 13,966 victims).

Sexual assault victims were most commonly aged between 10 and 17 years at the date of incident (45% or 7,318 victims).

Most sexual assaults:

• did not involve the use of a weapon (over 99% or 16,422 victims)
• occurred at a residential location (71% or 11,700 victims).

Over two-fifths (43%) of recorded sexual assaults were FDV related (6,996 victims).

There were 2,267 victims of robbery in 2024, an increase of 3% (63 victims) from 2023.

From 2023: 

• armed robbery increased by 11% (101 victims) to 986 victims in 2024
• unarmed robbery decreased by 3% (38 victims) to 1,278 victims in 2024.

For person victims of robbery:

• the majority (76%) were male (1,569 victims)
• nearly a quarter (23%) were aged between 10 and 17 years (473 victims).

For robberies:

• over half (56%) did not involve the use of a weapon (1,278 victims)
• over a third (35%) occurred on a street/footpath (783 victims).

Victims of blackmail/extortion recorded in New South Wales decreased 35% (or 649 victims) from the previous year, to 1,225 victims in 2024. 

The majority (80%) of person victims were male (976 victims).

The most common age ranges were:

• between 18 and 34 years (56% or 682 victims)
• under 18 years (21% or 261 victims).

There were 32,913 victims of unlawful entry with intent recorded in New South Wales in 2024, a decrease of 3% (1,061 victims) from the previous year.

Most unlawful entry with intent:

• occurred at a residential location (72% or 23,664 victims)
• involved the taking of property (61% or 19,916 victims).

The number of victims of motor vehicle theft increased by 6% (646 victims), from 11,673 victims in 2023 to 12,319 victims in 2024.

More than half (55%) of stolen motor vehicles were taken from an outbuilding/residential land (6,798 victims).

There were 118,533 victims of other theft recorded in 2024, an increase of 1% (663 victims) from the previous year.

Other theft most commonly occurred at a retail location (45% or 52,862 victims).

There were 112 victims of homicide and related offences recorded in Victoria in 2024.

For homicide and related offences:

• most victims were male (66% or 74 victims)
• most occurred at a residential location (67% or 75 victims).

A third (33%) were family and domestic violence (FDV) related (37 victims).

There were 7,121 victims of sexual assault recorded in Victoria in 2024, an increase of 13% (805 victims) from the previous year. 

The victimisation rate also increased from 93 to 102 victims per 100,00 persons.

Most victims of sexual assault:

• were female (87% or 6,179 victims)
• knew the offender (69% or 4,897 victims).

A third (33%) of victims were aged between 10 and 17 years at the date of incident (2,353 victims).

Most sexual assaults:

• did not involve the use of a weapon (99% or 7,035 victims)
• were reported to police within one year (70% or 4,968 victims)
• occurred at a residential location (68% or 4,841 victims).

Around two in five (41%) recorded sexual assaults were FDV related (2,947 victims).

There were 3,436 victims of robbery recorded in Victoria in 2024, an increase of 16% (460 victims) from 2023. 

Person victims of robbery were most commonly:

• male (82% or 2,581 victims)
• aged between 10 and 17 years (37% or 1,174 victims).

For robberies, most:

• involved the use of a weapon (61% or 2,100 victims)
• commonly occurred on a street/footpath (31% or 1,062 victims).

The number of victims of blackmail/extortion recorded in Victoria decreased by 39% (242 victims) from the previous year to 382 victims. 

Person victims of blackmail were:

• mostly male (78% or 284 victims)
• most commonly aged between 18 and 34 years (45% or 162 victims).

In 2024, there were 45,895 victims of unlawful entry with intent recorded in Victoria, an increase of 25% (9,243 victims) from the previous year. This was the highest number of victims for unlawful entry with intent since 2016, however this remained lower than the highest number in the time series with 81,119 victims recorded in 2001.

Most unlawful entry with intent:

• occurred at a residential location (62% or 28,416 victims)
• involved the taking of property (58% or 26,377 victims).

Victims of motor vehicle theft increased by 41% (6,547 victims) to 22,504 victims in 2024 - the highest recorded number since 2003, however this remained lower than the highest number in the time series with 39,352 victims recorded in 2001. 

More than two-fifths (43%) of all stolen motor vehicles were taken from an outbuilding/residential land (9,611 victims).

The number of victims of other theft increased by 29% (38,332 victims) from the previous year to 169,673 victims in 2024. This was the highest recorded number in the time series. 

Around a third (32%) of other theft offences occurred at a retail location (54,923 victims).

There were 94 victims of homicide and related offences recorded in Queensland in 2024, a decrease of 17 victims from 2023.

For victims of homicide and related offences:

• the majority (57%) were male (54 victims)
• the most common age group was between 18 and 34 years (40% or 38 victims).

Around half of all homicide and related offences:

• occurred at a residential dwelling (52% or 49 victims)
• involved the use of a weapon (49% or 46 victims).

Around half (46%) were family and domestic violence (FDV) related (43 victims).

The number of victims of assault recorded in Queensland increased by 5% (3,165 victims) from the previous year to 61,644 victims in 2024. The victimisation rate also increased from 1,071 to 1,106 victims per 100,000 persons.

For victims of assault:

• over two-thirds knew the offender (71% or 43,638 victims)
• more than half were female (56% or 34,623 victims)
• nearly a quarter were aged between 25 and 34 years (24% or 15,054 victims).

Most assaults:

• did not involve the use of a weapon (80% or 49,449 victims)
• occurred at a residential dwelling (60% or 37,031 victims).

Three in five (60%) assaults were FDV related (36,907 victims).

In 2024, there were 9,326 victims of sexual assault recorded in Queensland, an 11% increase (884 victims) from the previous year. This is the largest number in the thirty-two year time series. The victimisation rate also increased from 155 to 167 victims per 100,000 persons.

Most victims of sexual assault:

• were female (85% or 7,935 victims)
• knew the offender (67% or 6,288 victims).

A third (33%) of sexual assault victims were aged between 10 and 17 years at the date of incident (3,070 victims).

For sexual assaults:

• most (92%) did not involve the use of a weapon (8,565 victims)
• over two-thirds (71%) were reported to police within one year of the incident (6,636 victims)
• around two-thirds (67%) occurred at a residential location (6,281 victims).

More than two in five (42%) recorded sexual assaults were FDV related (3,940 victims).

There were 3,009 victims of robbery recorded in Queensland in 2024, a 7% decrease (226 victims) from the previous year.

Person victims were most commonly aged between 10 and 17 years (24% or 588 victims).

More than half (54% or 1,622 victims) of robberies:

• occurred on a street/footpath (29% or 864 victims); or
• occurred at a retail location (25% or 758 victims).

Half of the robberies did not involve a weapon (50% or 1,512 victims).

There were 143 victims of blackmail/extortion recorded in Queensland in 2024.

For person victims of blackmail, around three in five (63%) were male (87 victims).

More than two-thirds of person victims (70% or 97 victims) of blackmail were aged between 18 and 54 years, with:

• more than a third (37%) aged between 18 and 34 years (51 victims)
• a third (33%) aged between 35 and 54 years (46 victims).

There were 45,273 victims of unlawful entry with intent recorded in Queensland in 2024, a decrease of 9% (4,217 victims) from the previous year. Most (56%) unlawful entry with intent involved the taking of property (25,346 victims). 

The majority (65%) of unlawful entry with intent occurred at a residential dwelling (29,596 victims).

There were 17,493 victims of motor vehicle theft in Queensland in 2024, a decrease of 4% (717 victims) from the previous year. 

Over half (57%) were taken from an outbuilding/residential land (9,947 victims).

There were 152,421 victims of other theft recorded in Queensland in 2024, an increase of less than 1% (920 victims) from the previous year. This was the highest recorded number of victims of other theft since the time series began in 1995.

Over half (54%) of other theft offences occurred at a retail location (81,892 victims).

There were 35 victims of homicide and related offences recorded in South Australia in 2024, a decrease of 13 victims from 2023. 

The majority (60%) of homicide and related offences were attempted murder (21 victims).

Most victims of homicide and related offences: 

• were male (80% or 28 victims)
• knew the offender (60% or 21 victims).

There were 23,374 victims of assault in South Australia in 2024, an increase of 7% (1,496 victims) from 2023.

The victimisation rate also increased from 1,181 to 1,242 victims per 100,000 persons from 2023.

Most assault victims: 

• were female (53% or 12,466 victims)
• knew the offender (74% or 17,321 victims).

A quarter (25%) of all assault victims were aged between 25 and 34 years (5,750 victims).

Most assaults: 

• occurred at a residential location (58% or 13,543 victims)
• did not involve the use of a weapon (75% or 17,532 victims).

More than half (51%) of all assaults were FDV related (11,886 victims).

In South Australia, the number of victims of sexual assault recorded by police decreased by 3% (56 victims) from the previous year, to 1,958 victims in 2024. 

Accounting for population changes, the victimisation rate also decreased from 109 to 104 victims per 100,000 persons between 2023 and 2024. 

Most victims of sexual assault: 

• were female (82% or 1,599 victims)
• knew the offender (81% or 1,592 victims).

There were 496 victims of robbery in South Australia in 2024, a decrease of 14% (83 victims) from 2023.

For person victims of robbery:

• most were male (82% or 366 victims)
• over a third (35%) were aged between 10 and 17 years (156 victims).

Most (55%) robberies involved the use of a weapon (272 victims), most commonly a knife (35% or 172 victims). 

Robbery offences most commonly occurred on a street or footpath (41% or 205 victims).

The number of victims of blackmail/extortion decreased by 110 victims from 350 victims in 2023 to 240 victims in 2024.

Most person victims were:

• male (75% or 180 victims)
• aged between 18 and 34 years (46% or 110 victims).

There were 9,901 victims of unlawful entry with intent recorded in South Australia in 2024, a decrease of 4% (383 victims) from 2023.

Most unlawful entry with intent:

• involved the taking of property (64% or 6,291 victims)
• occurred at a residential location (75% or 7,373 victims).

There were 3,479 victims of motor vehicle theft in South Australia in 2024, a decrease of 12% (471 victims) from 2023.

Almost half (46%) were taken from an outbuilding/residential land (1,603 victims). 

There were 47,693 victims of other theft recorded in South Australia in 2024, a decrease of 7% (3,557 victims) from the previous year.

More than half (55%) of other theft offences occurred at a retail location (25,973 victims).

There were 55 victims of homicide and related offences in Western Australia in 2024, a decrease of 13 victims from the previous year.

For victims of homicide and related offences:

• over half (51% or 28 victims) were male
• almost two in five (38%) were aged 18 to 34 years (21 victims).

For homicide and related offences:

• most occurred in residential and community locations (91% or 25 victims each)
• almost half did not involve the use of a weapon (46% or 25 victims).

Two in five (40%) were family and domestic violence (FDV) related (22 victims).

In 2024, the number of victims of assault in Western Australia increased by 10% (4,219 victims) to 47,045 victims, the highest recorded across the thirty-year time series. The assault victimisation rate also increased from 1,486 in 2023 to 1,580 victims per 100,000 persons in 2024. 

For victims of assault:

• around three in five (62%) were female (29,257 victims)
• more than a quarter (26%) were aged between 25 and 34 years (12,220 victims).

Most assaults:

• occurred at a residential location (68% or 32,067 victims)
• did not involve the use of a weapon (79% or 37,367 victims).

Two-thirds of all assaults were FDV related (65% or 30,451 victims).

The number of sexual assault victims increased by 9% (292 victims) to 3,721 victims in 2024, the highest recorded number of victims in the thirty-two-year time series. The victimisation rate also increased to 125 victims per 100,000 persons in 2024.

For victims of sexual assault:

• most were female (86% or 3,185 victims)
• nearly half (45%) were aged between 10 and 17 years at the date of incident (1,657 victims).

Most sexual assaults:

• occurred at a residential location (74% or 2,764 victims)
• did not involve the use of a weapon (75% or 2,780 victims).

Almost a third (31%) of all recorded sexual assault incidents were FDV related (1,142 victims).

There were 1,316 victims of robbery in 2024, a decrease of 4% (58 victims) from the previous year.

For person victims of robbery:

• three-quarters were male (75% or 882 victims)
• the most common age group was between 10 and 17 years (33% or 385 victims).

The most common locations for robbery were:

• street/footpath (30% or 400 victims)
• retail location (29% or 375 victims).

More than two-fifths (44%) of all robberies did not involve the use of a weapon (573 victims).

In 2024, the number of victims of blackmail/extortion decreased by 33% (115 victims) from the previous year, to 237 victims. 

For person victims of blackmail/extortion:

• almost two in three were male (65% or 151 victims)
• almost equal numbers were aged under 18 years (50% or 117 victims) and over 18 years (49% or 115 victims).

In 2024, the number of victims of unlawful entry with intent decreased by 12% (2,228 victims) from the previous year to 16,607 victims. This was the third consecutive decrease since 2021 to the lowest number in the thirty-two-year time series.

There were 5,653 victims of motor vehicle theft recorded in Western Australia in 2024, a decrease of 1,079 victims from 2023.

Almost two-thirds (59%) were taken from an outbuilding/residential land (3,310 victims). 

Victims of other theft decreased by 2% (1,952 victims) from the previous year, to 81,930 victims in 2024. This followed three consecutive increases in the number of victims of other theft since 2020.

Half (50%) of other theft offences occurred at a retail location (40,539 victims).

There were 10 victims of homicide and related offences in Tasmania in 2024. 

In 2024, there were 4,412 victims of assault recorded in Tasmania, an increase of 8% (316 victims) from the previous year.

Taking into account population change, the victimisation rate also increased from 715 to 768 victims per 100,000 persons in the same period.

For victims of assault:

• most (52%) were female (2,305 victims)
• more than two-thirds (68%) knew the offender (3,012 victims)
• more than quarter (27%) were aged between 25 and 34 years (1,177 victims).

Most assaults:

• occurred at a residential location (54% or 2,368 victims)
• did not involve the use of a weapon (81% or 3,550 victims).

Almost half (45%) of all assaults were family and domestic violence (FDV) related (1,997 victims).

There were 567 victims of sexual assault in Tasmania in 2024, a decrease of 30 victims (5%) from 2023.

Most sexual assault victims:

• were female (85% or 482 victims)
• knew the offender (91% or 516 victims).

More than a third (35%) of sexual assault victims were aged between 10 and 17 years at the date of incident (200 victims).

Most sexual assaults:

• occurred at a residential location (78% or 441 victims)
• did not involve the use of a weapon (98% or 556 victims).

Half (50%) of all recorded sexual assaults were FDV related (284 victims).

There were 275 victims of robbery in Tasmania in 2024, an increase of 10 victims (4%) from 2023. This was the highest recorded number of robbery victims in the thirty-two-year time series.

For person victims of robbery:

• most (70%) were male (112 victims)
• the most common age was between 25 and 34 years (28% or 45 victims)
• almost two-fifths (37%) knew the offender (58 victims).

Robbery most commonly:

• occurred at a retail location (46% or 126 victims)
• did not involve the use of a weapon (51% or 141 victims).

In 2024, the number of victims of unlawful entry with intent decreased by 9% from the previous year to 2,969 victims. 

Most unlawful entry with intent:

• occurred at a residential location (60% or 1,778 victims)
• involved the taking of property (78% or 2,303 victims).

There were 1,493 victims of motor vehicle theft recorded in Tasmania in 2024, a decrease of 11% (183 victims) from 2023. 

More than half (54%) of all motor vehicles were taken from an outbuilding/residential land (779 victims). 

Victims of other theft increased by 11% (1,140 victims) to 11,279 victims in 2024 - the highest recorded number since 2003.

More than half (62%) of other theft offences occurred at a retail location (6,954 victims).

There were 9 victims of homicide and related offences recorded in the Northern Territory in 2024. 

Over three-quarters (78%) were family and domestic violence (FDV) related (7 victims).

The number of victims of assault in the Northern Territory decreased by 2% (208 victims) from the previous year to 11,694 victims in 2024. 

The victimisation rate also decreased from 4,713 in 2023 to 4,483 victims per 100,000 persons in 2024.

For victims of assault in the Northern Territory:

• more than two-thirds (67%) were female (7,877 victims)
• less than a third (30%) were aged between 25 and 34 years (3,499 victims).

 For assaults:

• over two in five (43%) occurred at a community location (5,019 victims)
• almost two-thirds (64%) were FDV related (7,502 victims).

There were 516 victims of sexual assault recorded in the Northern Territory in 2024, an increase of 9% (44 victims) from 2023. This was the highest number of sexual assaults recorded since the time series began in 1993. The victimisation rate also increased to the highest rate, from 187 to 198 victims per 100,000 persons from the previous year.

Sexual assault victims in the Northern Territory were:

• mostly female (90% or 463 victims)
• over 18 years of age at the date of incident (63% or 323 victims).

For sexual assaults in the Northern Territory: 

• most were reported within one year (86% or 443 victims)
• over a third occurred in other community locations (36% or 187 victims).

There were 517 victims of robbery in 2024, an increase of 17% (75 victims) from the previous year. 

For person victims of robbery:

• over three in five were male (61% or 292 victims)
• almost one in three victims was aged between 25 and 34 years (30% or 141 victims).

Nearly three quarters (74%) of all robberies occurred at a retail (35% or 183 victims) or community (39% or 200 victims) location.

There were 1,737 victims of motor vehicle theft recorded in the Northern Territory in 2024, a decrease of 4% (71 victims) from the previous year. 

The number of victims of other theft decreased by 3% (263 victims) to 7,904 victims in 2024.

Over two-fifths (43%) of other theft offences occurred at a retail location (3,387 victims).

In 2024, the number of victims of assault decreased by 6% (146 victims) from the previous year to 2,482 victims. This decrease followed the highest number of assault victims recorded in the time series in 2023.

The assault victimisation rate also decreased from 563 in 2023 to 519 victims per 100,000 persons in 2024.

For victims of assault:

• slightly more were male (49% or 1,214 victims) than female (48% or 1,182 victims)
• a higher proportion of females knew the offender (80%) than males (52%)
• over one in five (22%) were aged between 25 and 34 years (533 victims).

Assault most commonly:

• did not involve the use of a weapon (88% or 2,184 victims)
• occurred at a residential location (46% or 1,147 victims) or on a street/footpath (29% or 719 victims).

Around two in five (41%) of assaults were family and domestic violence (FDV) related (1,019 victims).

There were 428 victims of sexual assault recorded in the Australian Capital Territory in 2024, an increase of 15% (56 victims) from the previous year. This was the highest number recorded in the thirty-two-year time series.

The victimisation rate also increased to 89 victims per 100,000 persons, the highest recorded rate since 2007.

For victims of sexual assault:

• most were female (87% or 372 victims)
• the majority knew the offender (74% or 315 victims).

A quarter (25%) of sexual assault victims were aged between 18 and 24 years at the date of report (105 victims).

Most sexual assaults:

• occurred at a residential location (67% or 285 victims)
• did not involve the use of a weapon (98% or 419 victims).

Around a third (37%) of sexual assaults were FDV related (160 victims).

There were 182 victims of robbery in the Australian Capital Territory in 2024, which was stable from the previous year.

The majority (79%) of person victims of robbery were male (113 victims).

For nearly two-thirds (65%) of robberies, no weapons were used (118 victims).

Robbery incidents most commonly occurred:

• at a retail location (46% or 84 victims)
• on a street/footpath (35% or 64 victims).

In 2024, the number of victims of unlawful entry with intent decreased by 21% (378 victims) from the previous year to 1,449 victims. This was the lowest number in the thirty-two-year time series.

Around two in five (43%) incidents involved the taking of property (333 victims). Nearly half (49%) of the incidents of unlawful entry with intent occurred at a residential location (712 victims).

There were 920 victims of motor vehicle theft recorded in 2024, a decrease of 7% (72 victims) from the previous year. This was the lowest number recorded since 2016.

Most (56%) motor vehicle theft occurred at a community location (511 victims), most commonly a street/footpath (30% or 278 victims).

There were 6,227 victims of other theft in 2024, a decrease of 9% (577 victims) from the previous year.

Over a third (36%) of other thefts occurred in a community location (2,218 victims).

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims of assault recorded in 2024 were:

• 9,538 victims in Queensland
• 8,405 victims in New South Wales
• 3,964 victims in South Australia.

Most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims of assault:

• were female (59–72%)
• were aged 18 years and over (79–92%)
• knew the offender (83–92%)
• were recorded as family and domestic violence (FDV) related incidents (67–74%).

The most common location for assault was a residential location (60–69%).

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims of sexual assault recorded in 2024 were:

• 1,738 victims in New South Wales
• 988 victims in Queensland
• 185 victims in South Australia.

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims of sexual assault:

• most were female (66%–85%)
• the most common age was between 10 and 17 years at the date of the report (29-53%)
• most incidents were reported to police within a year (57–72%).

The most common location for sexual assault was a residential location (72-80%).

More than a third to almost half of all sexual assaults were recorded as FDV related incidents (36–47%).

There were 175 victims of family and domestic violence (FDV) homicide and related offences recorded nationally in 2024, an increase of 14 victims from the previous year.

FDV related homicide comprised nearly two-fifths (39%) of all recorded homicides in 2024. 

FDV related homicide victims were most commonly female (99 victims).

For FDV related homicide:

• female victims were most commonly aged between 35 and 54 years (38% or 38 victims)
• male victims were most commonly aged 55 years and over (32% or 23 victims) or 18 years and under (30% or 22 victims).

Most FDV related homicides:

• occurred at a residential location (82% or 144 victims)
• were murders (58% or 102 victims).

At least two in five assaults recorded by selected state and territory police were FDV related, ranging between 41% in the Australian Capital Territory and 65% in Western Australia.

For selected states and territories, victims of FDV related assault were most commonly:

• female (61%–80%)
• assaulted by an intimate partner (51%–81%).

FDV related assaults most commonly occurred at a residential location (47%–87%).

There were 16,281 victims of FDV related sexual assault recorded nationally in 2024, an increase of 16% (2,212 victims) from the previous year.

Around two in five (41%) of all sexual assaults recorded in 2024 were FDV related.

Victims of FDV related sexual assaults were most commonly:

• female (86% or 14,066 victims)
• between 10 and 17 years of age at the date of incident (32% or 5,272 victims).

Most FDV related sexual assaults:

• occurred in a residential location (92% or 14,936 victims)
• were reported within a year (59% or 9,536 victims).

The offender was most commonly recorded as:

• intimate partner in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory (51%–64%)
• other family member in New South Wales (52% or 3,627 victims). 

There were 160 victims of FDV related kidnapping/abduction in 2024, comprising over a quarter (28%) of all kidnapping/abduction recorded nationally.

Victims of FDV related kidnapping/abduction were most commonly:

• female (83% or 132 victims)
• aged between 18 and 34 years (55% or 88 victims).

Most FDV related kidnapping/abduction occurred at a residential location (71% or 114 victims).