VICTIMISATION EXPERIENCES IN QUEENSLAND^{Endnote 1, Endnote 2, Endnote 3}

PERSONAL CRIME (see Data cube 2, Table 4)

Physical assault

An estimated 114,500 people in Queensland (3.1%) experienced physical assault in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. Of these, 68,200 (60%) reported the most recent incident to police. This was a higher reporting rate than was observed in the 2008-09 survey (41%).

Around half of all victims of physical assault in Queensland experienced a single incident (49% or 56,400 persons), 18% (20,100) experienced two incidents, 18% (21,000 persons) experienced between three and five incidents and 14% (15,900 persons) experienced six or more incidents.

Face-to-face threatened assault

An estimated 104,700 people in Queensland (2.8%) experienced face-to-face threatened assault in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. This was less than the rate of face-to-face threatened assault found in the both 2011-12 (3.8%) and 2008-09 (3.9%) surveys.

Of the victims in 2012-13, 40,300 (39%) reported the most recent incident to police.

Non face-to-face threatened assault

An estimated 52,500 people in Queensland (1.4%) experienced 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 121,000 people in Queensland (3.3%)^{endnote 4} experienced threatened assault in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. Around 30% of victims of threatened assault experienced a single incident (35,700 persons) and 35% (42,900 persons) experienced 6 or more incidents.

Assault (includes physical assault and both types of threatened assault)

An estimated 208,600 people in Queensland (5.7%)^{endnote 4} experienced assault in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. Around 38% of victims of assault experienced a single incident (80,000 persons), 16% (33,700 persons) experienced two incidents, 16% (33,700 persons) experienced between three and five incidents and just over a quarter (26% or 53,800 persons) experienced six or more incidents.

HOUSEHOLD CRIME (see Data cube 2, Table 5)

Break-in

An estimated 49,200 households in Queensland (2.7%) were victims of break-in during the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. Of these, 38,000 (77%) had the most recent incident reported to police.

Attempted break-in

An estimated 35,700 households in Queensland (2.0%) 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 both the 2011-12 (2.7%) and 2008-09 (2.6%) surveys.

Of the victims in 2012-13, 15,400 (43%) had the most recent incident reported to police.

Motor vehicle theft

An estimated 11,100 households in Queensland (0.6%) were victims of motor vehicle theft in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. Of these, 9,700 (88%) had the most recent incident reported to police.

Theft from a motor vehicle

An estimated 42,800 households in Queensland (2.4%) 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 (3.4%) survey.

Of the victims in 2012-13, 19,700 (46%) had the most recent incident reported to police.

Malicious property damage

An estimated 82,600 households in Queensland (4.5%) were victims of malicious property damage in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. This was less than the rates of malicious property damage found in both the 2011-12 (5.9%) and 2008-09 (9.5%) surveys.

Of the victims in 2012-13, 41,900 (51%) had the most recent incident reported to police. This was a higher reporting rate than was found in the 2008-09 survey (43%).

Other theft

An estimated 54,300 households in Queensland (3.0%) were victims of other theft in the 12 months prior to interview in 2012-13. This was less than the rate of other theft found in the 2008-09 survey (4.4%).

Of the victims in 2012-13, 19,300 (36%) had the most recent incident reported to police.






ENDNOTES

1 Data for robbery and sexual assault in Queensland are not discussed as there is a high relative standard error (RSE) associated with the estimated number of victims who experienced these offences in Queensland (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% is referred to in the text of this publication. 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.

4 This number is not published in the accompanying tables, but can be obtained by dividing the number of victims of a selected crime type by the relevant population total (in this case, the total population of people over the age of 15 in Queensland).