COURT OUTCOMES
Criminal Cases Lodged and Finalised
In the Northern Territory (NT), 13 459 criminal cases were lodged during 2007. This is a rate of 626 per 10 000 population. The highest rate of criminal case lodgements occurred in Barkly region (1457 per 10 000 population) and the lowest in Darwin Region Balance (351 per 10 000 population). During 2007, 13 112 cases were finalised. Cases finalised included some cases lodged in previous years.
In the NT, the majority of the cases lodged were road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences (33%), followed by acts intending to cause injury (21%).
Domestic Violence Applications
Domestic violence applications were recorded in the Northern Territory (NT) at a rate of 145 per 10 000 population during 2007, compared to 130 per 10 000 population in 2006. Domestic violence applications by police accounted for 63% of applications.
The highest rate of domestic violence applications (449 per 10 000 population) was observed in the Barkly region in 2007, whilst the lowest was observed in East Arnhem (68 per 10 000 population). Darwin Statistical District has the second lowest observed rate of domestic violence applications (94 per 10 000 population).
Finalised Aggravated Property Offences
A total of 520 aggravated property offences were finalised during the 2006-07 financial year in the Northern Territory (NT). The most common finalised aggravated property offences were break-ins (62%), followed by property damage (23%) and unlawful use of motor vehicles (12%). Of the aggravated property offences finalised in 2006-07, 63% received an imprisonment order.
Finalised Drug Offences
A total of 754 drug offences were finalised by the courts during the 2006-07 financial year. The principal penalty for 456 of these offences was a monetary order (60%), followed by 136 fully suspended term of imprisonment orders (18%), 83 imprisonment orders (11%), 33 community work orders (4%), and 13 home detention orders (2%).
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