VICTIMISATION EXPERIENCE IN VICTORIA ^{Endnote1, Endnote2}

This section outlines the victimisation and reporting rates for selected crime types for Victoria. Comparisons with national estimates are discussed where statistically significant differences exist (refer to the Technical Note for more information regarding statistical significance). Detailed information has only been included below for the most prevalent of the selected personal and household crime types collected by the Crime Victimisation Survey. For further information about other types of crime, refer to Tables 4-8 and Table 10.

The reference period for all estimates was the 12 months prior to interview in 2016-17.

PERSONAL CRIME (Tables 4, 5 and 10)



Physical assault

In Victoria, an estimated 2.4% of persons (117,700) experienced physical assault during 2016-17. Of these, 59% (69,900) had the most recent incident reported to police. Just over half of all persons who experienced physical assault (53% or 61,900) experienced a single incident and another 26% (30,500) experienced three or more incidents.

Threatened assault

In Victoria, an estimated 3% of persons (146,000) experienced face-to-face threatened assault during 2016-17. Of those who experienced face-to-face threatened assault in Victoria, just over a third (34% or 50,100) had the most recent incident reported to police. During the same time period, an estimated 1.0% of persons (49,900) experienced non face-to-face threatened assault, with 45% (22,500) of these having the most recent incident reported to police.


HOUSEHOLD CRIME (Tables 6 and 7)



Break-in and attempted break-in

During 2016-17, an estimated 2.8% of households in Victoria (65,200) experienced a break-in. Of these households, 76% (49,500) had the most recent incident reported to police.

During the same time period an estimated 2.1% of households in Victoria (48,600) experienced an attempted break-in. Of these, half (51% or 24,700) had the most recent incident reported to police.

Theft from a motor vehicle

During 2016-17, an estimated 3.8% of households in Victoria (87,200) experienced theft from a motor vehicle. Of these, 60% (52,500) had the most recent incident reported to police. The theft from a motor vehicle victimisation rate in Victoria (3.8%) was higher than the national rate (2.8%).

Malicious property damage

In Victoria, an estimated 5.6% of households (129,800) experienced malicious property damage. Of these, 55% (71,800) had the most recent incident reported to police.


HOW HAVE CRIME RATES CHANGED SINCE 2015-16?

Victimisation and reporting rates for all personal and household crimes remained stable in Victoria between 2015-16 and 2016-17, with the exception of the reporting rate for face-to-face threatened assault, which decreased from 45% in 2015-16 to 34% in 2016-17.

ENDNOTES

Endnote 1 Only data with a relative standard error (RSE) of less than 25% are referred to in the text of this publication, as this data is considered sufficiently reliable for general use.

Endnote 2 All comparisons discussed have been tested for statistical significance with a 95% level of confidence that there is a real difference in the two populations being tested. To determine whether there is a statistical difference between any other two estimates, significance testing should be undertaken. For further information, refer to the Technical Note.