VICTIMISATION EXPERIENCES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY Endnote 1, Endnote 2, Endnote 3
This section contains the victimisation and reporting rates for selected crime types for the Northern Territory. Estimates for the Northern Territory 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, 7,100 persons in the Northern Territory (5.0%) experienced physical assault. Of these, 4,700 (66%) reported the most recent incident to police.
The physical assault victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (5.0%) was higher than the overall national physical assault victimisation rate (2.3%). The reporting rate for physical assault in the Northern Territory (66%) was higher than the overall national physical assault reporting rate (52%).
Face-to-face threatened assault
In the 12 months prior to interview, 4,600 persons in the Northern Territory (3.2%) experienced face-to-face threatened assault.
Total threatened assault
In the 12 months prior to interview, 4,800 persons in the Northern Territory (3.4%)Endnote 3 experienced threatened assault.
Assault
In the 12 months prior to interview, 10,100 persons in the Northern Territory (7.1%)Endnote 3 experienced assault.
HOUSEHOLD CRIME (Table 5)
Break-in
In the 12 months prior to interview, 4,000 households in the Northern Territory (6.1%) experienced a break-in. Of these, 2,500 (64%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
The break-in victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (6.1%) was higher than the overall national break-in victimisation rate (2.6%).
Attempted break-in
In the 12 months prior to interview, 3,300 households in the Northern Territory (5%) experienced an attempted break-in. Of these, 1,700 (51%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
The attempted break-in victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (5%) was higher than the overall national attempted break-in victimisation rate (1.9%).
Theft from motor vehicle
In the 12 months prior to interview, 2,700 households in the Northern Territory (4.2%) experienced a theft from a motor vehicle.
Of these, 1,900 (68%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
The theft from a motor vehicle victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (4.2%) was higher than the overall national theft from a motor vehicle victimisation rate (2.9%).
Malicious property damage
In the 12 months prior to interview, 5,400 households in the Northern Territory (8.1%) experienced malicious property damage.
Of these, 2,600 (49%) had the most recent incident reported to police.
The malicious property damage victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (8.1%) was higher than the overall national malicious property damage victimisation rate (6.0%).
Other theft
In the 12 months prior to interview, 2,800 households in the Northern Territory (4.2%) experienced other theft.
The other theft victimisation rate in the Northern Territory (4.2%) was higher 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 people over the age of 15 in Northern Territory).
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