VICTIMISATION EXPERIENCES IN NEW SOUTH WALESEndnote 1, Endnote 2, Endnote 3
This section contains the victimisation and reporting rates for selected crime types for New South Wales. Estimates for New South Wales were compared with the national estimates to identify any differences that were statistically significant. Where significant differences existed, they are presented here.
PERSONAL CRIME (Tables 4 and 9)
Physical assault
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 119,500 persons in New South Wales (2.0%) experienced physical assault.
Of these, 64,900 persons (54%) reported the most recent incident to police.
Less than half of all victims of physical assault in New South Wales (43% or 51,700) experienced a single incident and about three in ten experienced three or more incidents (30% or 35,800).
The physical assault victimisation rate in New South Wales (2.0%) was lower than the overall national physical assault victimisation rate (2.3%).
Face-to-face threatened assault
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 145,500 persons in New South Wales (2.5%) experienced face-to-face threatened assault.
Of these, 47,900 (33%) reported the most recent incident to police.
Non face-to-face threatened assault
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 54,000 persons in New South Wales (0.9%) experienced non face-to-face threatened assault.
Total threatened assault
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 153,000 persons in New South Wales (2.6%)Endnote 3 experienced threatened assault. Around a third of persons who experienced threatened assault (33% or 51,1000) experienced a single incident, 17% (26,600) experienced two incidents, and nearly half (48% or 72,600) experienced three or more incidents.
Total assault
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 245,900 persons in New South Wales (4.1%)Endnote 3 experienced assault. Around two in five persons (39% or 95,400) who experienced assault experienced a single incident, 17% (41,500) experienced two incidents, and four in ten (42% or 103,400) experienced three or more incidents.
HOUSEHOLD CRIME (Table 5)
Break-in
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 64,300 households in New South Wales (2.3%) experienced a break-in. Of these incidents, 42,400 (66%) were reported to police.
The break-in reporting rate for New South Wales (66%) was lower than the overall national break-in reporting rate (76%).
Attempted break-in
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 41,600 households in New South Wales (1.5%) experienced an attempted break-in. Of these, 18,000 (43%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
The attempted break-in victimisation rate for New South Wales (1.5%) was lower than the overall national attempted break-in victimisation rate (1.9%).
Motor vehicle theft
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 15,800 households in New South Wales (0.6%) experienced a motor vehicle theft.
Of these, 14,000 (88%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
Theft from motor vehicle
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 70,700 households in New South Wales (2.5%) experienced a theft from a motor vehicle.
Of these, 35,100 (50%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
The theft from motor vehicle victimisation rate in New South Wales (2.5%) was lower than the overall national theft from motor vehicle victimisation rate (2.9%).
Malicious property damage
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 146,700 households in New South Wales (5.2%) experienced malicious property damage.
Of these, 70,200 (48%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
Other theft
In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, 76,600 households in New South Wales (2.7%) experienced other theft.
Of these, 30,500 (40%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
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 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 New South Wales).
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