VICTIMISATION EXPERIENCES IN QUEENSLAND Endnote 1, Endnote 2, Endnote 3
PERSONAL CRIME (Tables 4 and 9)
This section contains the victimisation and reporting rates for selected crime types for Queensland. Estimates for Queensland were compared with the national estimates to identify any differences that were statistically significant. Where significant differences existed, they are presented here.
Physical assault
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 85,100 persons in Queensland (2.3%) experienced physical assault. Of these, 46,900 (55%) reported the most recent incident to police.
Just under half of all victims of physical assault in Queensland experienced a single incident (44% or 37,500), 22% (19,100) experienced two incidents, and 33% (28,100) experienced 3 or more incidents.
Face-to-face threatened assault
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 102,700 persons in Queensland (2.8%) experienced face-to-face threatened assault.
Of these, 41,500 (40%) reported the most recent incident to police.
Non face-to-face threatened assault
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 40,100 persons in Queensland (1.1%) experienced non face-to-face threatened assault.
Threatened assault
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 118,000 persons in Queensland (3.2%)Endnote 3 experienced threatened assault. Three in ten victims of threatened assault experienced a single incident (31% or 36,200), and 51% (60,300) experienced 3 or more incidents.
Assault
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 180,300 persons in Queensland (4.9%)Endnote 3 experienced assault. Just over a third of persons who experienced assault experienced a single incident (36% or 65,100), 19% (33,700) experienced two incidents, and just over four in ten (43% or 77,800) experienced 3 or more incidents.
HOUSEHOLD CRIME (Table 5)
Break-in
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 41,700 households in Queensland (2.3%) experienced a break-in. Of these, 31,400 (75%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
Attempted break-in
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 46,000 households in Queensland (2.6%) experienced an attempted break-in.
Of these, 18,700 (41%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
The attempted break-in victimisation rate for Queensland (2.6%) was higher than the overall national attempted break-in victimisation rate (1.9%).
Motor vehicle theft
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 10,600 households in Queensland (0.6%) experienced a motor vehicle theft. Of these, 9,300 (88%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
Theft from a motor vehicle
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 34,600 households in Queensland (1.9%) experienced theft from a motor vehicle.
Of these, 14,600 (42%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
The theft from a motor vehicle victimisation rate for Queensland (1.9%) was lower than the overall national theft from a motor vehicle victimisation rate (2.9%).
Malicious property damage
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 78,800 households in Queensland (4.4%) experienced malicious property damage.
Of these, 36,800 (47%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
The malicious property damage victimisation rate in Queensland (4.4%) was lower than the overall national malicious property damage victimisation rate (6.0%).
Other theft
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 36,400 households in Queensland (2.0%) experienced other theft.
Of these, 16,600 (45%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
The other theft victimisation rate in Queensland (2.0%) was lower than the overall national other theft victimisation rate (2.7%).
ENDNOTES
Endnote 1 Data for number of victims, victimisation and reporting rates are not discussed where the relative standard error (RSE) for the estimates is greater than 25%. This has resulted in some crime types being excluded from this commentary text. This data is available in Table 2; users are advised to exercise caution when interpreting these estimates.
Endnote 2 All comparisons discussed have been tested for statistical significance with a 95% level of confidence that there is a real difference in 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 and these estimates are considered sufficiently reliable for general use. To determine whether there is a statistical difference between any other two estimates, significance testing should be undertaken. For further information, refer to the Technical Note.
Endnote 3: 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 persons over the age of 15 in Queensland).
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