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PERSONAL CRIME (see Data cube 2, Table 4) Physical assault An estimated 122,200 people in Victoria (2.6%) experienced physical assault in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. Of these, 51,300 (42%) reported the most recent incident to police. Around 41% of victims of physical assault (50,300 persons) experienced a single incident, just over a quarter experienced two incidents (26% or 31,400 persons), 19% experienced between three and five incidents (23,300 persons) and 12% (14,100 persons) experienced six or more incidents. Face-to-face threatened assault An estimated 120,500 people in Victoria (2.6%) experienced face-to-face threatened assault in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. This was less than the estimated victims of face-to-face threatened assault in 2008-09 (4.0%). Of the victims in 2012-13, 39% (47,400 persons) reported the most recent incident to police. This was a higher than reporting rate observed in the 2008-09 survey (26%). Non face-to-face threatened assault An estimated 52,900 people in Victoria (1.1%) experienced non face-to-face threatened assault in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. Threatened assault (includes face-to-face and non face-to-face threatened assault) An estimated 136,000 people in Victoria (2.9%)endnote 4 experienced threatened assault in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. Around 30% of these victims experienced a single incident (40,400 persons), 19% experienced two incidents (26,100 persons), just under a quarter experienced between three and five incidents (24% or 32,900 persons) and just under a quarter experienced six or more incidents (24% or 32,700 persons). Assault (includes physical assault and both types of threatened assault) An estimated 232,500 people in Victoria (5.0%)endnote 4 experienced assault in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. Just over a third of victims of assault experienced a single incident (36% or 82,900 persons), 22% (51,100 persons) experienced two incidents, 19% (44,700 persons) experienced between three and five incidents and 20% (46,900 persons) experienced six or more incidents. Robbery An estimated 18,100 people in Victoria (0.4%) experienced robbery in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. HOUSEHOLD CRIME (see Data cube 2, Table 5) Break-in An estimated 51,100 households in Victoria (2.3%) were victims of break-in during the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. Of these, 39,300 (77%) had the most recent incident reported to police. Attempted break-in An estimated 34,700 households in Victoria (1.6%) were victims of attempted break-in during the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. This was less than the rate of attempted break-in found in the 2008-09 survey (2.6%). Motor vehicle theft An estimated 11,700 households in Victoria (0.5%) were victims of motor vehicle theft in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. This was less than the rate of motor vehicle theft found in the 2008-09 survey (1.1%). Theft from a motor vehicle An estimated 73,700 households in Victoria (3.4%) were victims of theft from a motor vehicle in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. This was less than the rate of theft from a motor vehicle found in the 2008-09 survey (5.1%). Of the victims in 2012-13, 43,700 (59%) had the most recent incident reported to police. Malicious property damage An estimated 142,300 households in Victoria (6.5%) were victims of malicious property damage in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. This was less than the rate of malicious property damage found in the 2008-09 survey (11%). Of the victims in 2012-13, 67,400 (47%) had the most recent incident reported to police. Other theft An estimated 66,400 households in Victoria (3.0%) were victims of other theft in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. This was less than the estimated victims of other theft in 2008-09 (4.4% of households). Of the victims in 2012-13, 24,400 (37%) had the most recent incident reported to police. , Selected household crimes, Victoria, 2008-09 and 2012-13.gif) Footnote(s): (a) The number of households experiencing a household crime, expressed as a percentage of the total number of households. Source(s): Crime Victimisation, Australia , Selected household crimes, Victoria, 2008-09 and 2012-13.gif) Footnote(s): (a) The total number of households that had the most recent incident of the household crime reported to police, expressed as a percentage of all households experiencing the household crime. The incident may have been reported by any member of the household or another person. Source(s): Crime Victimisation, Australia ENDNOTES 1 Data for sexual assault in Victoria are not discussed as there is a high relative standard error (RSE) associated with the estimated number of victims who experienced sexual assault in Victoria (see Data cube 1, Table 2a). 2 All comparisons discussed have been tested for statistical significance with a 95% level of confidence that there is a real difference between the two populations being tested. Only data with a relative standard error (RSE) of less than 25%. For further information, refer to the Technical Note. 3 The comparison of 2012-13 data with 2008-09 data reflects changes between these two time points only and is not necessarily indicative of any annual movements within the intervening period.
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