NORTHERN TERRITORY

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE

In the Northern Territory during 2014, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had a higher victimisation rate than non-indigenous people for the following offences:

• Homicide and related offences (5.5 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons compared to 2.3 victims per 100,000 non-indigenous persons); and
• Sexual assault (231.1 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons compared to 106.5 victims per 100,000 non-indigenous persons).

In contrast, non-indigenous people had a higher victimisation rate than Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory for robbery (48.0 victims per 100,000 non-indigenous persons compared to 11.1 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons).

In the Northern Territory, a third of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims of sexual assault identified the offender as a family member (33% or 55 victims), compared to 7% (12 victims) of non-indigenous victims. A community location was the most common location for sexual assault to occur for both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (47% or 78 victims) and non-indigenous people (45% or 82 victims).