4519.0 - Recorded Crime - Offenders, 2013-14 Quality Declaration 
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RECORDED CRIME - OFFENDERS, 2013-14 - NORTHERN TERRITORY

TOTAL OFFENDERS

  • In 2013-14, there were 13,116 offenders in the Northern Territory, which represented an increase of 19% (or 2,093 offenders) from 2012-13.
  • The (crude) offender rate increased by 16% from 5,498 in 2012-13 to 6,358 offenders per 100,000 persons aged 10 years and over in 2013-14.

SEX

Between 2012-13 and 2013-14:
  • The number of male offenders increased by 16% (or 1,321 offenders) to 9,458; and
  • The number of female offenders increased by 27% (or 773 offenders) to 3,643.

AGE

Between 2012-13 and 2013-14:
  • The median age of offenders remained stable at 30 years; and
  • The number of youth offenders increased by 51% (or 822 offenders) from 1,603 to 2,425.

AGE STANDARDISED OFFENDER RATES
  • In 2013-14, the age standardised offender rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was 9,090 offenders per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 10 years and over.
  • The age standardised offender rate for non-Indigenous people was 1,107 offenders per 100,000 non-Indigenous persons aged 10 years and over.

PRINCIPAL OFFENCE

In 2013-14, the five most common principal offences in the Northern Territory were:
  • Public order offences (4,676 offenders or 36% of the total);
  • Acts intended to cause injury (3,451 offenders or 26% of the total);
  • Illicit drug offences (1,157 offenders or 9% of the total);
  • Offences against justice (728 offenders or 6% of the total); and
  • Theft (466 offenders or 4% of the total).
REPEAT OFFENDERS

In 2013-14, 34% of offenders were proceeded against on two or more separate occasions within the year.

POLICE PROCEEDINGS

In 2013-14, the total number of police proceedings increased by 28% (or 4,996 proceedings) from 2012-13.
  • Court actions increased by 21% (or 1,992 proceedings). Acts intended to cause injury was the most common offence proceeded against by court actions, accounting for 36% of all court actions (or 4,197 proceedings).
  • Non-court actions increased by 37% (or 3,002 proceedings). Public order offences was the most common offence proceeded against by non-court actions, accounting for 85% of all non-court actions (or 9,475 proceedings).

OTHER KEY POINTS

In 2013-14, the Northern Territory had;
  • The largest percentage increase in offenders for Australia (19% or 2,093 offenders);
  • The highest proportion of offenders proceeded against on five or more separate occasions (5% or 646 offenders);
  • The highest offender rate for the principal offence of Acts intended to cause injury (1,673 offenders per 100,000 persons aged 10 years and over); and
  • The highest youth offender rate, at 7,241 offenders per 100,000 persons aged 10-19 years.
For further information, refer to the other chapters of this publication, or contact the National Information Referral Service on 1300 135 070. When reporting ABS statistics, please attribute the Australian Bureau of Statistics (or ABS) as the source.