VICTIMISATION EXPERIENCES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY ^{Endnote1, Endnote2}

This section outlines the victimisation and reporting rates for selected crime types for the Northern Territory. 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

During 2016-17, an estimated 4.9% of persons in the Northern Territory (7,000) experienced physical assault. Of these, 61% (4,300) had their most recent incident reported to police. The physical assault victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (4.9%) was higher than the national rate (2.4%).

Approximately two in five persons (40% of 2,800) who experienced physical assault in Northern Territory experienced a single incident.

Threatened assault

An estimated 3.0% of persons in the Northern Territory (4,300) experienced face-to-face threatened assault.


HOUSEHOLD CRIME (Tables 6 and 7)



Break-in and attempted break-in

During 2016-17, an estimated 5.0% of households in the Northern Territory (3,200) experienced a break-in. Of these, 72% (2,300) had the most recent incident reported to police. The break-in victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (5.0%) was higher than the national rate (2.5%).

During the same time period, an estimated 4.0% of households in the Northern Territory (2,600) experienced an attempted break-in. The attempted break-in victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (4.0%) was higher than the national rate (2.1%).

Theft from motor vehicle

In the Northern Territory, an estimated 6.0% of households (3,900) experienced theft from a motor vehicle during 2016-17. Of these, 59% (2,300) had the most recent incident reported to police. The theft from a motor vehicle victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (6.0%) was higher than the national rate (2.8%).

Malicious property damage

An estimated 7.3% of households in the Northern Territory (4,700) experienced malicious property damage. Of these, 62% (2,900) had the most recent incident reported to police. The malicious property damage victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (7.3%) was higher than the national rate (5.0%).


HOW HAVE CRIME RATES CHANGED SINCE 2015-16?

The victimisation rate for households in the Northern Territory that experienced a break-in decreased from 8.2% in 2015-16 to 5.0% in 2016-17. During the same time period, the victimisation rate for households that experienced theft from a motor vehicle significantly increased from 3.3% to 6.0%.

Reporting rates for all personal and household crimes remained stable in the Northern Territory between 2015-16 and 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.