4510.0 - Recorded Crime - Victims, Australia, 2014

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/07/2015

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Key Findings Introduction + Victims of Crime, Australia + Victims of Crime, states and territories + Victims of Crime, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Victims New South Wales Queensland South Australia Northern Territory + Victims of Assault, selected states and territories Number of robbery victims falls to five-year low (Media Release) Experimental Family and Domestic Violence Statistics About this Release History of Changes	QUEENSLAND ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE In Queensland 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 (6.4 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons compared to 1.6 victims per 100,000 non-indigenous persons); and Sexual assault (228.5 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons compared to 69.8 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 Queensland for robbery (19.4 victims per 100,000 non-indigenous persons compared to 13.3 victims per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons). In Queensland, a larger proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims of sexual assault were aged 0-19 years (75% or 346 victims) compared to non-indigenous victims of sexual assault (66% or 2,081 victims). Footnote(s): (a) Includes victims for whom Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status was 'not stated'. Source(s): Recorded Crime - Victims Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.