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NEW SOUTH WALES There was an 11% increase in the number of homicide victims in New South Wales, from 119 in 2012 to 132 in 2013. In New South Wales: § Almost two-thirds of homicide victims were male (64% or 85 victims); § Almost two-thirds of homicide victims (63% or 82 victims) knew the offender, with a partner being identified as the offender in one in five homicides (21% or 28 victims); § Murder victims accounted for two-thirds (67% or 88 victims) of all homicide victims; § The most common location in which murder occurred was a residential location (68% or 59 victims); and § Of weapons used in murder, the most common was a knife (56% or 49 victims) followed by a firearm (31% or 27 victims).
§ Four in five victims of sexual assault were female (81% or 6,190 victims); § Almost three-quarters of all sexual assault victims were aged 19 years or under (71% or 5,394 victims); § The most common location in which sexual assault occurred was a residential location (68% or 5,205 victims); and § Three in four victims of sexual assault (75% or 5,684 victims) knew the offender, with 29% (2,199 victims) identifying a family member. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people In New South Wales, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had a higher victimisation rate than non-indigenous people for the following offences: § Homicide and related offences (5.1 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons compared to 1.5 victims per 100,000 non-indigenous persons); § Sexual assault (291.8 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons compared to 89.2 victims per 100,000 non-indigenous persons); and § Kidnapping/abduction (9.7 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons compared to 3.6 victims per 100,000 non-indigenous persons).
§ Robbery (51.0 victims per 100,000 non-indigenous persons, compared to 19.4 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons); and § Blackmail/extortion (1.3 victims per 100,000 non-indigenous persons, compared to 0.0 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons).
Footnote(s): (a) Ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend are included with boyfriend/girlfriend in Partner (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 57). (b) Includes 'no offender identified' and 'not stated/inadequately described' (see Glossary). (c) The victim has identified/been identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. (d) The victim has identified/been identified as neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander. (e) Includes victims for whom sex was not specified. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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