Lake Macquarie
Abduction and kidnapping
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 4 6 20 4,4,5,8,2,7,9,4,3,8,8,4,6,20nc nc nc nc 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 441 367 375 92,197,255,264,249,350,425,532,509,426,426,441,367,3752.13 -17.6 -35.73 29.6 by month|rates Breach bail conditions 158 126 167 18,26,19,47,34,39,114,99,153,122,122,158,126,16724.55 5.39 8.38 71.86 by month|rates Escape custody 3 4 3 1,2,0,4,2,4,3,8,4,5,5,3,4,3nc nc nc nc by month|rates Fail to appear 0 3 1 23,16,23,9,9,19,18,17,5,3,3,0,3,1nc nc nc nc by month|rates Other offences against justice procedures 6 5 6 80,103,75,25,15,17,21,14,14,5,5,6,5,6nc nc nc nc by month|rates Resist or hinder officer 114 74 99 38,57,50,70,51,78,99,105,70,99,99,114,74,9925.25 -15.15 29.29 29.29 by month|rates Arson
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 275 223 294 69,70,91,106,119,132,162,153,132,130,130,275,223,29424.15 6.46 55.1 63.95 by month|rates Assault
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Assault Police 49 26 43 31,16,33,28,22,19,38,40,30,53,53,49,26,4339.53 -13.95 30.23 34.88 by month|rates Domestic violence related 820 749 713 235,325,370,331,327,470,624,627,775,895,895,820,749,713-5.05 -15.01 -8.7 53.58 by month|rates Non-domestic violence related 992 922 934 470,556,615,613,572,675,804,868,935,1066,1066,992,922,9341.28 -6.21 -0.11 34.37 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 0 0 2 0,0,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,2nc nc nc nc by month|rates Blackmail and extortion
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 0 0 0 0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Disorderly conduct
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Criminal intent 25 17 16 21,14,27,30,26,39,39,33,28,11,11,25,17,16nc nc nc nc by month|rates Offensive conduct 86 67 79 39,30,37,40,32,48,60,49,59,77,77,86,67,7915.19 -8.86 25.32 49.37 by month|rates Offensive language 59 65 77 68,69,69,53,31,45,53,79,67,51,51,59,65,7715.58 23.38 12.99 31.17 by month|rates Trespass 157 137 143 52,48,66,67,54,92,103,118,114,163,163,157,137,1434.2 -9.79 20.28 53.15 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 1,0,2,7,3,9,3,3,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Drive in a manner or with speed dangerous 0 0 0 40,30,36,43,56,51,82,72,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Drive while disqualified 0 0 0 123,150,159,189,271,275,400,424,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Other driving offences 0 0 0 461,507,534,541,619,1373,8897,8844,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates PCA 0 0 0 305,375,344,336,359,391,601,859,0,0,0,0,0,0nc 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 18 26 23 81,81,57,50,25,28,60,40,42,18,18,18,26,23-13.04 nc -82.61 -117.39 by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 5 57 30 8,8,4,3,7,2,2,14,4,2,2,5,57,30-90 nc nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 11 12 10 14,13,18,8,19,7,20,10,6,3,3,11,12,10nc nc nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 0 0 0 0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 1 1 1 0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,3,3,1,1,1nc nc nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 0 3 0 5,6,0,2,8,8,1,18,3,7,7,0,3,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 0 0 0 3,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Importing drugs 0 0 0 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Manufacture drug 0 1 0 0,1,0,0,0,2,0,10,0,0,0,0,1,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Other drug offences 25 34 22 35,56,44,32,28,36,39,25,25,23,23,25,34,22-54.55 -13.64 -13.64 -45.45 by month|rates Possession and/or use of amphetamines 28 44 41 39,18,10,24,26,36,35,31,23,19,19,28,44,41-7.32 31.71 43.9 41.46 by month|rates Possession and/or use of cannabis 122 152 180 158,217,120,140,151,174,211,224,155,140,140,122,152,18015.56 32.22 13.89 22.22 by month|rates Possession and/or use of cocaine 0 0 0 0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Possession and/or use of ecstasy 6 8 6 0,0,0,0,0,1,1,3,1,3,3,6,8,6nc nc nc nc by month|rates Possession and/or use of narcotics 3 3 6 1,17,3,19,15,37,13,14,7,4,4,3,3,6nc nc nc nc by month|rates Possession and/or use of other drugs 12 16 12 1,7,2,4,3,3,3,5,8,4,4,12,16,12nc nc nc nc 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 600 614 546 62,86,106,115,100,154,206,250,317,500,500,600,614,546-12.45 -9.89 41.94 78.94 by month|rates Homicide
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Attempted murder 1 0 2 0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,2,2,1,0,2nc nc nc nc by month|rates Driving causing death 0 0 0 0,0,6,0,1,4,3,3,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Manslaughter 0 1 0 0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Murder 1 2 2 4,0,3,1,4,1,1,1,0,3,3,1,2,2nc nc nc nc by month|rates Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 0 0 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0nc 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 174 145 156 9,24,22,38,98,96,64,152,117,172,172,174,145,1567.05 -11.54 25 75.64 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 3,285 3,018 3,258 1462,1825,1816,2270,2253,2784,2812,2608,2630,2983,2983,3285,3018,32587.37 -0.83 19.28 30.33 by month|rates Other offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 244 212 229 102,111,99,110,111,194,281,323,338,265,265,244,212,2297.42 -6.55 -47.6 51.97 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 20 25 21 21,11,15,12,8,6,16,10,17,17,17,20,25,21-19.05 4.76 nc nc by month|rates Pornography offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 4 8 4 0,0,0,0,4,3,3,1,2,3,3,4,8,4nc nc nc nc 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 138 139 114 55,65,55,59,125,137,142,121,171,141,141,138,139,114-21.93 -21.05 -50 48.25 by month|rates Prostitution offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 1 0 0 0,1,0,0,0,4,4,0,0,4,4,1,0,0nc nc nc nc 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 2 6 2 8,12,28,14,25,10,14,5,11,6,6,2,6,2nc nc nc nc by month|rates Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 39 27 32 19,17,47,70,70,55,64,50,37,27,27,39,27,3215.63 -21.88 -15.63 -118.75 by month|rates Robbery without a weapon 42 46 47 19,22,35,66,46,56,50,66,60,50,50,42,46,472.13 10.64 -27.66 -40.43 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 125 148 123 118,121,166,130,93,105,157,193,155,153,153,125,148,123-20.33 -1.63 -26.02 -5.69 by month|rates Sexual assault 114 141 138 74,66,108,98,91,87,83,129,144,134,134,114,141,138-2.17 17.39 -4.35 28.99 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 1,050 1,024 949 1075,1215,1344,1930,1975,2357,1975,2519,1755,1343,1343,1050,1024,949-7.9 -10.64 -84.93 -103.37 by month|rates Break and enter - non-dwelling 984 781 815 1158,925,1504,1800,1879,2085,1789,1069,962,833,833,984,781,8154.17 -20.74 -18.04 -120.86 by month|rates Fraud 631 548 619 301,356,363,412,336,458,483,508,490,552,552,631,548,61911.47 -1.94 20.84 33.44 by month|rates Motor vehicle theft 821 720 788 582,674,849,1199,1185,1671,1581,1011,890,891,891,821,720,7888.63 -4.19 -12.94 -52.16 by month|rates Other theft 1,167 1,012 963 865,898,977,1109,1200,1460,1567,1430,1272,991,991,1167,1012,963-5.09 -21.18 -32.09 -15.16 by month|rates Receiving or handling stolen goods 93 120 116 86,120,120,153,227,199,190,238,203,94,94,93,120,116-3.45 19.83 -75 -31.9 by month|rates Steal from dwelling 813 692 611 854,901,914,915,972,1004,1042,939,913,830,830,813,692,611-13.26 -33.06 -49.43 -49.75 by month|rates Steal from motor vehicle 1,509 1,335 1,405 992,912,1115,1444,1641,2037,1781,1488,1390,1569,1569,1509,1335,14054.98 -7.4 1.07 -2.78 by month|rates Steal from person 103 100 104 71,85,80,109,88,109,120,157,184,136,136,103,100,1043.85 0.96 -76.92 -4.81 by month|rates Steal from retail store 449 448 502 464,570,708,502,467,585,592,634,513,453,453,449,448,50210.76 10.56 -2.19 0 by month|rates Stock theft 2 6 5 8,9,7,4,3,4,8,7,9,6,6,2,6,5nc nc nc nc by month|rates Transport regulatory offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 651 453 489 21,20,8,12,19,83,100,153,377,685,685,651,453,4897.36 -33.13 22.9 nc by month|rates
Notes:
nc = Not calculated where less than 20 incidents occurred.