VICTIMISATION EXPERIENCES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA ^{Endnote1, Endnote2}

This section outlines the victimisation and reporting rates for selected crime types for Western Australia. Comparisons with national estimates are discussed where statistically significant differences exist (refer to the Technical Note for more information regarding statistical significance). Detailed information has only been included below for the most prevalent of the selected personal and household crime types collected by the Crime Victimisation Survey. For further information about other types of crime, refer to Tables 4-8 and Table 10.

The reference period for all estimates was the 12 months prior to interview in 2016-17.

PERSONAL CRIME (Tables 4, 5 and 10)



Physical assault

In the 12 months prior to interview, an estimated 2.9% of persons in Western Australia (58,800) experienced physical assault. Of these, 57% (33,200) had their most recent incident reported to police. Approximately half of all persons who experienced physical assault experienced a single incident (50% or 29,600) and one-quarter (25% or 14,500) experienced three or more incidents.

Threatened assault

An estimated 3.4% of persons in Western Australia (69,300) experienced face-to-face threatened assault during 2016-17, which was higher than the national victimisation rate of 2.6%. Just over a third (37% or 25,300) of those who experienced face-to-face threatened assault had the most recent incident reported to police.

During the same time period, an estimated 1.3% of persons in Western Australia (25,800) experienced non face-to-face threatened assault.

Robbery

In Western Australia, an estimated 0.7% of persons (13,900) experienced a robbery during 2016-17.


HOUSEHOLD CRIME (Tables 6 and 7)



Break-in and attempted break-in

In Western Australia, an estimated 4.3% of households (41,700) experienced a break-in. Of these, 78% (32,500) had the most recent incident reported to police. The break-in victimisation rate in Western Australia (4.3%) was higher than the national rate (2.5%).

During the same time period, an estimated 3.7% of households in Western Australia (36,400) experienced an attempted break-in. Of these, 48% (17,600) had the most recent incident reported to police. The attempted break-in victimisation rate in Western Australia (3.7%) was higher than the national rate (2.1%).

Theft from motor vehicle

An estimated 5.4% of households in Western Australia (52,400) experienced theft from a motor vehicle. Of these households, half (49% or 25,400) had the most recent incident reported to police. The theft from a motor vehicle victimisation rate in Western Australia (5.4%) was higher than the national rate (2.8%).

Malicious property damage

In Western Australia, an estimated 7.7% of households (74,500) experienced malicious property damage. Of these, 57% (42,300) had the most recent incident reported to police. The malicious property damage victimisation rate in Western Australia (7.7%) was higher than the national rate (5.0%).


HOW HAVE CRIME RATES CHANGED SINCE 2015-16?

Victimisation and reporting rates for all personal and household crimes remained stable in Western Australia between 2015-16 and 2016-17.

ENDNOTES

Endnote 1 Only data with a relative standard error (RSE) of less than 25% are referred to in the text of this publication, as this data is considered sufficiently reliable for general use.

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. 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.