HOW HAVE CRIME RATES CHANGED SINCE 2014–15? Endnote 1
There was little change in the national victimisation rates for most crime types between 2014–15 and 2015–16 (Tables 4 and 6). Only malicious property damage showed a significant change, with the victimisation rate falling from 5.7% in 2014–15 to 4.8% in 2015–16.
Reporting rates were mostly stable, although the reporting rate for non face-to-face threatened assault significantly increased from 29.2% in 2014–15 to 37.1% in 2015–16 (Tables 5 and 7). For more details about changes in crime since 2008–09, see the section ‘Change in rates of crime over time.’
ENDNOTES
Endnote 1 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% are 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.
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