OFFENDERS
This section on Offenders includes the Key and Related series for the following Indicator:
Offender rates
OFFENDER RATES
Key Series
OFFENDER RATE (a)(b), 10 years and over
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| 2008-09 | | | 2009-10 | | | 2010-11 | | | 2011-12 | | | 2012-13 | | |
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| rate | | | rate | | | rate | | | rate | | | rate | | |
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Males | 3,159.3 | | | 3,218.2 | | | 3,108.6 | | | 3,003.2 | | | 3,079.7 | | |
Females | 865.5 | | | 898.2 | | | 864.3 | | | 841.5 | | | 846.6 | | |
(a) Rate per 100,000 population aged 10 years and over. For more information see Explanatory Notes 17-22 in ABS Recorded Crime – Offenders, Australia, 2012–13 (cat. no. 4519.0).
(b) Data for the periods 2008-09 to 2012-13 have been revised due to improvements in methodology and changes to the NSW Young Offenders Act which have enabled the inclusion of previously unavailable data. For more information see Explanatory Notes 72-74 in ABS Recorded Crime – Offenders, Australia, 2012–13 (cat. no. 4519.0).
Source: ABS Recorded Crime – Offenders, Australia, 2012–13 (cat. no. 4519.0). |
Definitions of the concepts presented above can be found in the Safety and Justice Glossary (under the Explanatory notes tab). More detailed information can be found in the Safety and Justice Data Cube (under the Downloads tab).