VICTIMISATION EXPERIENCES IN NEW SOUTH WALES ^{Endnote 1, Endnote 2, Endnote 3}

This section outlines 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. Only statistically significant differences are discussed in this section (refer to the Technical Note for more information regarding statistical significance).

The reference period for all estimates was the 12 months prior to interview in 2015–16.

PERSONAL CRIME (Tables 4, 5 and 10)


Total assault

In the 12 months prior to interview, an estimated 4.1% ^{Endnote 3} of persons in New South Wales (248,900) experienced assault. Half (49% or 122,700) of persons who experienced assault experienced a single incident, 19% (46,200) experienced two incidents, and just under a third (32% or 79,200) experienced three or more incidents.

Physical assault

An estimated 2.0% of persons in New South Wales (123,800) experienced at least one incident of physical assault. Of these, 56% (69,800) had their most recent incident reported to police. Just under two-thirds of all persons who experienced physical assault in New South Wales (62% or 77,100) experienced a single incident, and around one in six experienced three or more incidents (16% or 19,400).

Total threatened assault

In the 12 months prior to interview, 2.4%^{Endnote 3} of persons in New South Wales (145,000) experienced threatened assault. This victimisation rate was significantly lower than the national rate of 2.9%. Around two in five persons who experienced threatened assault (40% or 58,500) experienced a single incident, while a similar number (42% or 61,300) experienced three or more incidents.

Face-to-face threatened assault

In New South Wales, an estimated 2.1% of persons (129,200) experienced face-to-face threatened assault. The face-to-face threatened assault victimisation rate in New South Wales (2.1%) was lower than the national rate (2.6%). Of these, 40% (51,000) had their most recent incident reported to police.

Non face-to-face threatened assault

An estimated 0.9% of persons in New South Wales (51,800) experienced non face-to-face threatened assault. Of these, 43% (22,500) had their most recent incident reported to police.

Sexual assault

In New South Wales, an estimated 0.4% of persons aged 18 years or over (21,700) experienced sexual assault.

HOUSEHOLD CRIME (Tables 6 and 7)


Break-in

In the 12 months prior to interview, an estimated 2.2% of households in New South Wales (61,700) experienced a break-in. Of these, 73% (45,000) had the most recent incident reported to police.

Attempted break-in

An estimated 1.9% of households in New South Wales (53,200) experienced an attempted break-in. Of these, half (50% or 26,700 households) had the most recent incident reported to police.

Motor vehicle theft

In the 12 months prior to interview, an estimated 0.3% of households in New South Wales (9,300) experienced motor vehicle theft. The motor vehicle theft victimisation rate in New South Wales (0.3%) was lower than the national rate (0.5%).

Theft from motor vehicle

An estimated 2.0% of households in New South Wales (57,300) experienced theft from a motor vehicle. The theft from motor vehicle victimisation rate in New South Wales (2.0%) was lower than the national rate (2.9%). Of these, 53% (30,300) had the most recent incident reported to police.

Malicious property damage

In New South Wales, an estimated 4.4% of households (123,600) experienced malicious property damage. Of these, 48% (59,700) had the most recent incident reported to police.

Other theft

In the 12 months prior to interview, 2.1% of households in New South Wales (60,500) experienced other theft. The other theft victimisation rate in New South Wales (2.1%) was lower than the national rate (2.7%). Of these, 42% (25,300) 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%. These data are 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% 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.

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).