4530.0 - Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2016-17

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Key findings In this issue Introduction + Overview of crime in Australia + Who experienced personal and household crimes + State and territory spotlights + Change in rates of crime over time Change in rates of crime over time in Australia Change in rates of crime over time in New South Wales Change in rates of crime over time in Victoria Change in rates of crime over time in Queensland Change in rates of crime over time in South Australia Change in rates of crime over time in Western Australia Change in rates of crime over time in Tasmania Change in rates of crime over time in the Northern Territory Change in rates of crime over time in the Australian Capital Territory Half a million Australians physically assaulted, 2016-17 (Media Release) About this Release	VICTORIA HOW HAVE PERSONAL CRIME VICTIMISATION RATES CHANGED OVER TIME? The fitted function analysis showed a decline in the victimisation rate for face-to-face threatened assault in Victoria since 2008-09. Although no fitted functions that met the inclusion criteria were identified for physical assault, when undertaking significance testing (comparing two time points) the victimisation rate for physical assault was significantly lower in 2016-17 (2.4%) compared to 2008-09 (3.3%). No fitted functions met the inclusion criteria for non face-to-face threatened assault in Victoria, nor was there any significant difference in the non face-to-face threatened assault victimisation rate between 2008-09 and 2016-17. VICTIMISATION RATES, Selected personal crimes, Victoria, 2008-09 to 2016-17^(a^)(b) *Footnote(s):* (a) The fitted functions used to analyse patterns of change in victimisation rates over time have not taken into account the survey error associated with the annual victimisation rates. This is expected to have limited impact on the analysis, as only survey estimates with RSEs of 25% or less were included in the analysis. For further information on survey error refer to the Technical Note. (b) Fitted function is: face-to-face threatened assault is a polynomial function with equation y = 0.0471x² - 0.5958x + 4.4548 R² = 0.8182. HOW HAVE HOUSEHOLD CRIME VICTIMISATION RATES CHANGED OVER TIME? The fitted function analysis showed a decline in the victimisation rate for malicious property damage in Victoria since 2008-09. The victimisation rate for break-in, attempted break-in, and theft from a motor vehicle also showed a decline over the same period, but to a lesser degree. Although no fitted functions that met the inclusion criteria were identified for other theft, when undertaking significance testing (comparing two time points) the victimisation rate for other theft was significantly lower in 2016-17 (3.0%) compared to 2008-09 (4.4%). No fitted functions met the inclusion criteria for motor vehicle theft in Victoria, nor was there any significant difference in the motor vehicle theft victimisation rate between 2008-09 and 2016-17. VICTIMISATION RATES, Selected household crimes, Victoria, 2008-09 to 2016-17^(a)(b) *Footnote(s):* (a) The fitted functions used to analyse patterns of change in victimisation rates over time have not taken into account the survey error associated with the annual victimisation rates. This is expected to have limited impact on the analysis, as only survey estimates with RSEs of 25% or less were included in the analysis. For further information on survey error refer to the Technical Note. (b) Fitted functions are: break-in is a polynomial function with equation y = 0.0316x² - 0.2994x + 2.9738 R² = 0.912; attempted break-in is a polynomial function with equation y = 0.0497x² - 0.5618x + 3.1357 R² = 0.9746; theft from a motor vehicle is a polynomial function with equation y = 0.0702x² - 0.824x + 5.6405 R² = 0.8531; malicious property damage is a polynomial function with equation y = 0.0867x² - 1.4852x + 12.014 R² = 0.9873. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.