4510.0 - Recorded Crime - Victims, Australia, 2011  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 07/06/2012   
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VICTORIA

There were 91 victims of homicide in Victoria in 2011, of whom 70% were male and 30% female. Victims of homicide knew their offender in 55% of cases, with 9.9% being victimised by a partner.

There were 3,784 victims of sexual assault of whom 3,280 (87%) were female. Among all victims of sexual assault, 26% were victimised by a family member, including 8.7% who were victimised by a partner; 17% were victimised by a stranger.

There were 2,937 person victims of robbery in Victoria, with 75% of victims being male. Over 90% of robbery victims were victimised by either a stranger or an offender where the relationship could not be determined.




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