New South Wales
Abduction and kidnapping
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 402 373 407 234,278,327,454,401,370,467,379,357,400,400,402,373,4078.35 1.23 12.29 -11.55 by month|rates Against justice procedures
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Breach Apprehended Violence Order 11,553 11,941 11,581 3741,5877,8105,9897,9639,11073,12030,12430,12726,11862,11862,11553,11941,11581-3.11 0.24 -9.89 14.54 by month|rates Breach bail conditions 15,121 18,709 23,586 1639,2120,2511,3318,4503,4947,7114,7964,9121,11666,11666,15121,18709,2358620.68 35.89 61.33 85.93 by month|rates Escape custody 261 223 215 361,395,421,435,427,376,403,311,299,249,249,261,223,215-3.72 -21.4 -39.07 -102.33 by month|rates Fail to appear 597 724 877 1879,2439,2158,1683,1571,1707,2173,2088,1326,627,627,597,724,87717.45 31.93 -51.2 -91.9 by month|rates Other offences against justice procedures 669 642 683 4263,5998,4165,1977,1878,2044,2092,2340,1417,660,660,669,642,6836 2.05 -107.47 -189.46 by month|rates Resist or hinder officer 6,745 7,399 7,787 3705,3908,4194,5360,7010,6443,7354,7175,6263,6425,6425,6745,7399,77874.98 13.38 19.57 31.17 by month|rates Arson
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 7,783 7,105 7,262 3166,4456,4750,4692,4954,6157,7399,6816,5448,6524,6524,7783,7105,72622.16 -7.17 24.98 35.39 by month|rates Assault
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Assault Police 2,795 2,739 2,855 1876,2156,2547,3002,2899,2742,3200,3027,2848,2841,2841,2795,2739,28554.06 2.1 0.25 -5.15 by month|rates Domestic violence related 26,861 27,542 25,862 8419,13961,16629,17811,17898,20493,23283,25471,26534,26235,26235,26861,27542,25862-6.5 -3.86 -2.6 31.13 by month|rates Non-domestic violence related 42,834 43,651 43,340 28837,32752,35128,37859,37849,39562,42682,43781,43037,42642,42642,42834,43651,43340-0.72 1.17 0.7 12.65 by month|rates Betting and gaming offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 393 329 309 50,114,64,28,13,10,24,75,167,132,132,393,329,309-6.47 -27.18 45.95 90.94 by month|rates Blackmail and extortion
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 72 60 86 17,31,63,70,66,56,57,55,57,60,60,72,60,8630.23 16.28 33.72 18.6 by month|rates Disorderly conduct
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Criminal intent 1,542 1,562 1,503 1757,1790,2120,2409,2290,2447,2847,2325,1935,1630,1630,1542,1562,1503-3.93 -2.59 -28.74 -60.28 by month|rates Offensive conduct 5,933 7,063 8,724 2919,2934,2951,3397,3867,3806,4274,4902,5070,5948,5948,5933,7063,872419.04 31.99 41.88 61.06 by month|rates Offensive language 5,463 5,758 6,676 4861,4781,4940,6188,6892,5469,6006,5784,5519,5922,5922,5463,5758,667613.75 18.17 17.33 7.31 by month|rates Trespass 8,612 9,307 9,231 2959,3636,4167,5419,7270,7508,7194,7915,7942,8561,8561,8612,9307,9231-0.82 6.71 13.96 41.3 by month|rates Driving offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Culpable driving 0 0 0 54,67,139,211,199,220,208,184,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Drive in a manner or with speed dangerous 0 0 0 1731,2054,2035,2351,2693,2992,3096,2939,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Drive while disqualified 0 0 0 5393,6571,7970,11424,16245,17380,19076,18729,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Other driving offences 0 0 0 18624,21140,24327,29707,39265,87276,511612,553041,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates PCA 0 0 0 14863,16624,16507,18633,23028,23557,23933,25414,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Drug offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Cultivating cannabis 1,034 1,090 1,188 2802,2797,2666,2291,1939,1662,1583,1521,1547,1246,1246,1034,1090,11888.25 12.96 -30.22 -92.85 by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 760 779 817 302,230,273,324,402,572,824,674,629,754,754,760,779,8174.65 6.98 23.01 60.34 by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 518 456 535 1208,1223,1029,1094,989,881,1031,734,674,621,621,518,456,53514.77 3.18 -25.98 -104.49 by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 146 115 140 76,103,108,124,205,100,255,115,41,99,99,146,115,14017.86 -4.29 70.71 11.43 by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 405 360 435 27,33,58,63,103,128,204,272,255,456,456,405,360,43517.24 6.9 41.38 85.52 by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 296 182 277 730,637,706,761,864,860,467,524,545,376,376,296,182,27734.3 -6.86 -96.75 -174.73 by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 83 93 106 83,96,70,95,66,66,68,68,64,85,85,83,93,10612.26 21.7 39.62 10.38 by month|rates Importing drugs 26 18 26 11,9,42,26,32,27,24,38,46,40,40,26,18,26nc 0 -76.92 0 by month|rates Manufacture drug 49 48 50 10,20,20,37,56,62,63,71,63,66,66,49,48,504 2 -26 26 by month|rates Other drug offences 2,787 2,911 3,143 2288,2607,2919,3108,2990,2726,3101,3077,3112,2713,2713,2787,2911,31437.38 11.33 0.99 1.11 by month|rates Possession and/or use of amphetamines 2,371 2,688 2,679 787,619,846,1199,1653,1816,2164,1620,1858,2058,2058,2371,2688,2679-0.34 11.5 30.65 55.24 by month|rates Possession and/or use of cannabis 12,110 12,322 14,735 9060,9742,10459,11278,11494,11069,14486,11565,11386,11654,11654,12110,12322,1473516.38 17.81 22.73 23.46 by month|rates Possession and/or use of cocaine 317 304 482 137,117,156,280,200,208,469,211,117,233,233,317,304,48236.93 34.23 75.73 41.91 by month|rates Possession and/or use of ecstasy 903 1,072 1,779 50,62,80,127,196,314,444,455,442,775,775,903,1072,177939.74 49.24 75.15 92.86 by month|rates Possession and/or use of narcotics 599 792 818 1296,1541,1895,3020,3013,2483,1102,948,904,859,859,599,792,8183.18 26.77 -10.51 -269.19 by month|rates Possession and/or use of other drugs 1,140 1,318 1,684 272,371,401,500,451,457,507,494,664,1000,1000,1140,1318,168421.73 32.3 60.57 70.31 by month|rates Harassment, threatening behaviour and private nuisance
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 23,043 24,941 24,838 5849,8537,10429,11816,12402,14359,16036,16057,18118,21996,21996,23043,24941,24838-0.41 7.23 27.06 52.43 by month|rates Homicide
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Attempted murder 65 52 51 67,87,91,110,113,123,161,102,95,51,51,65,52,51-1.96 -27.45 -86.27 -115.69 by month|rates Driving causing death 0 0 0 32,31,90,103,92,129,113,109,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Manslaughter 5 8 6 7,16,14,29,9,13,12,11,9,3,3,5,8,6nc nc nc nc by month|rates Murder 97 79 75 114,106,112,100,123,103,104,97,92,81,81,97,79,75-5.33 -29.33 -22.67 -33.33 by month|rates Murder accessory, conspiracy 8 4 7 6,6,4,3,13,7,6,6,7,13,13,8,4,7nc nc nc nc by month|rates Liquor offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 15,329 18,054 17,912 1060,1562,2293,3884,5310,6799,7771,12522,13252,13500,13500,15329,18054,17912-0.79 14.42 26.02 78.32 by month|rates Malicious damage to property
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 109,155 107,684 109,438 71817,78853,79731,89685,92264,94564,96781,93758,94819,103513,103513,109155,107684,1094381.6 0.26 13.36 18.05 by month|rates Other offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 16,498 15,608 15,569 7019,8140,8624,9647,11116,13707,17040,18555,20763,17570,17570,16498,15608,15569-0.25 -5.97 -33.36 38.04 by month|rates Other offences against the person
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 1,692 1,690 1,479 927,785,712,701,801,795,994,1130,1270,1515,1515,1692,1690,1479-14.27 -14.4 14.13 52.6 by month|rates Pornography offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 106 159 125 30,33,21,34,53,51,55,76,93,114,114,106,159,125-27.2 15.2 25.6 72.8 by month|rates Prohibited and regulated weapons offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 8,107 8,369 8,642 3920,4333,4524,4734,8982,8861,9989,9449,9206,7903,7903,8107,8369,86423.16 6.19 -6.53 45.22 by month|rates Prostitution offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 186 208 208 470,375,287,367,363,386,845,561,335,253,253,186,208,2080 10.58 -61.06 -76.44 by month|rates Robbery
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Robbery with a firearm 562 551 380 726,892,1234,987,780,722,992,805,793,490,490,562,551,380-45 -47.89 -108.68 -159.74 by month|rates Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 2,509 2,344 1,897 1922,2359,4125,5130,4213,4459,5229,3486,2971,2668,2668,2509,2344,1897-23.56 -32.26 -56.62 -170.43 by month|rates Robbery without a weapon 4,941 4,881 4,590 4601,5067,6526,6700,6658,7284,8055,6614,6270,5152,5152,4941,4881,4590-6.34 -7.65 -36.6 -45.97 by month|rates Sexual offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Indecent assault, act of indecency and other sexual offences 5,400 5,203 5,223 4337,5211,6156,5310,4874,5408,5217,5763,5422,5591,5591,5400,5203,52230.38 -3.39 -3.81 -1.67 by month|rates Sexual assault 4,028 4,182 4,190 2272,2973,3601,3291,3201,3615,3771,3758,3968,4109,4109,4028,4182,41900.19 3.87 5.3 21.46 by month|rates Theft
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Break and enter - dwelling 48,038 47,610 44,782 61336,74546,79838,85768,77852,82427,80121,70042,62327,49935,49935,48038,47610,44782-6.32 -7.27 -39.18 -91.52 by month|rates Break and enter - non-dwelling 27,153 24,411 22,889 40393,43551,45467,48772,45995,50470,52328,41523,36374,27649,27649,27153,24411,22889-6.65 -18.63 -58.91 -113.08 by month|rates Fraud 34,725 33,249 38,466 17490,21702,23933,26224,27011,27607,33328,35118,30809,34048,34048,34725,33249,3846613.56 9.73 19.91 31.83 by month|rates Motor vehicle theft 28,441 26,924 24,523 47078,49187,55539,53851,48401,52624,53932,42078,34898,29171,29171,28441,26924,24523-9.79 -15.98 -42.31 -119.59 by month|rates Other theft 42,486 40,291 37,745 45962,52231,54078,58286,65063,73863,70514,60178,54647,44109,44109,42486,40291,37745-6.75 -12.56 -44.78 -54.42 by month|rates Receiving or handling stolen goods 6,016 5,982 5,826 6160,7428,9174,11206,11834,11955,11816,10721,9441,6643,6643,6016,5982,5826-2.68 -3.26 -62.05 -92.34 by month|rates Steal from dwelling 24,313 23,000 21,747 25390,28420,28586,30984,30421,32279,31623,30519,29339,25149,25149,24313,23000,21747-5.76 -11.8 -34.91 -42.47 by month|rates Steal from motor vehicle 58,245 62,169 57,816 55896,63771,71079,75497,77948,91313,90686,76578,65448,54616,54616,58245,62169,57816-7.53 -0.74 -13.2 -30.58 by month|rates Steal from person 11,963 11,928 10,467 9827,9939,10864,11631,11592,12972,16656,20003,18757,12622,12622,11963,11928,10467-13.96 -14.29 -79.2 -11.12 by month|rates Steal from retail store 18,110 18,399 19,843 22957,22619,21492,21112,21081,21283,20828,22581,22477,18465,18465,18110,18399,198437.28 8.73 -13.27 -6.4 by month|rates Stock theft 596 587 569 896,808,763,785,790,757,944,854,955,654,654,596,587,569-3.16 -4.75 -67.84 -37.96 by month|rates Transport regulatory offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 34,576 36,537 39,482 749,857,609,863,2581,4748,8142,24504,43824,36900,36900,34576,36537,394827.46 12.43 -11 97.81 by month|rates
Notes:
nc = Not calculated where less than 20 incidents occurred.