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Personal Safety, Australia
Two in five Australian adults had experienced violence since age of 15.
One in six women and one in seventeen men experienced partner violence.
One in two women and one in four men had experienced sexual harassment.
One in six women and one in ten men experienced abuse before age of 15.
Reference period
2016
Crime Victimisation, Australia
In the last 12 months:
467,800 persons (2.3%) experienced physical assault
492,900 persons (2.4%) experienced face-to-face threatened assault
238,100 households (2.4%) experienced a break-in
448,800 households (4.6%) experienced malicious property damage
Reference period
2019-20 financial year
Recorded Crime - Offenders
In 2019–20:
there were 374,645 offenders proceeded against by police in Australia
there was a 5% decrease in the number of offenders since 2018–19
the number of recorded offenders was the lowest since the time series began in 2008–09
Reference period
2019-20 financial year
Prisoners in Australia
Contains annual national information on prisoners in custody at 30 June, including demographic information, imprisonment rates, most serious offence.
Reference period
2020
Corrective Services, Australia
There were 41,002 prisoners in Australia, the lowest since the March quarter 2017.
The national imprisonment rate and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate decreased by 2% for the quarter.
78,401 persons were serving community-based corrections (CBC) orders, the lowest since the March quarter 2019.
Prisoner receptions increased by 9% for the quarter up to 15,919.
Reference period
September Quarter 2020
Recorded Crime - Victims, Australia
About one in three homicide offences (30%) and sexual assaults (33%) were family and domestic violence related
Victims of robbery increased for the fourth consecutive year to 11,775 victims
There were 58,021 victims of motor vehicle theft in 2019, the highest number recorded in seven years
Reference period
2019
Federal Defendants, Australia
Statistics about the number of defendants with federal offences dealt with by the Higher, Magistrates' and Children's criminal courts
Reference period
2018-19 financial year
Criminal Courts, Australia
There were 576,101 defendants finalised in Australian criminal courts.
Traffic and vehicle regulatory offences remained the most common principal offence, comprising 34% of defendants.
Fines remained the most common sentence type for guilty defendants (55%, 271,517).
Reference period
2018-19 financial year
Partner Violence - In Focus: Crime and Justice Statistics
The 2016 PSS found financial stress, unemployment, the presence of a disability or a long-term health condition, poor or fair health, and low levels of life satisfaction were associated with women's experience of partner violence.
Reference period
January 2020
Corrective Services Family and Domestic Violence Data Project: Discussion of Findings
A report on findings exploring potential options to develop national family and domestic violence statistics for correctional services agencies
Reference period
July 2018
Personal Fraud
Contains data about persons who experienced selected personal fraud offences, including card fraud, identity theft and a range of personal scams
Reference period
2014-15 financial year
Foundation for a National Data Collection and Reporting Framework for family, domestic and sexual violence
Identifies the key data items and recording formats required to improve reporting of family, domestic and sexual violence in Australia
Reference period
2014
Bridging the data gaps for family, domestic and sexual violence
Outlines the strategies and actions required to address critical data gaps and improve the evidence base for family, domestic, and sexual violence
Reference period
2013
Defining the Data Challenge for Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Presents statistical conceptual information relating to family, domestic and sexual violence and describes the main concepts, sources and priorities
Reference period
2013
Articles
Released
16 September 2020
27 years of Recorded Crime – Victims data
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Released
18 February 2020
Disadvantage linked to experiences of assault
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Released
28 January 2020
Partner violence in Australia: new analysis
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