VICTIMISATION EXPERIENCES IN NEW SOUTH WALES ^{Endnote1, Endnote2}

This section outlines the victimisation and reporting rates for selected crime types for New South Wales. 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

During 2016-17, an estimated 2.1% of persons in New South Wales (130,600) experienced at least one incident of physical assault. Of these, 51% (66,100) had their most recent incident reported to police. Just under half of all persons who experienced physical assault in New South Wales (45% or 58,800) experienced a single incident, and more than one in four experienced three or more incidents (28% or 36,400).

Threatened assault

During 2016-17, an estimated 2.2% of persons in New South Wales (135,000) experienced face-to-face threatened assault, whilst 0.8% of persons (46,500) experienced non face-to-face threatened assault. Of those who experienced face-to-face threatened assault in New South Wales, half (48% or 64,200) had their most recent incident reported to police.

One-third of persons who experienced threatened assault in New South Wales (33% or 48,400) experienced a single incident, and more than two in five experienced three or more incidents (42% or 61,800).

Sexual assault

In New South Wales, an estimated 0.5% of persons aged 18 years or over (31,300) experienced sexual assault.


HOUSEHOLD CRIME (Tables 6 and 7)



Break-in and attempted break-in

During 2016-17, an estimated 2.0% of households in New South Wales (57,700) experienced a break-in. Of these, 76% (44,000) had the most recent incident reported to police. During the same time period, 1.5% of households in New South Wales (43,400) experienced an attempted break-in. The attempted break-in victimisation rate was lower than the national rate (2.1%).

Theft from motor vehicle

An estimated 2.0% of households in New South Wales (56,000) experienced theft from a motor vehicle. Of these, 59% (32,800) had the most recent incident reported to police.

Malicious property damage

In New South Wales, an estimated 4.4% of households (124,900) experienced malicious property damage. Of these, 54% (67,600) had the most recent incident reported to police.


HOW HAVE CRIME RATES CHANGED SINCE 2015-16?

Victimisation and reporting rates for all personal and household crimes remained stable in New South Wales 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.