THREATENED ASSAULT
The victimisation rate for threatened assault was 5.6% for people who were aged 15-19 and 4.7% for those aged 20-24, compared with 1.2% for those aged 65 and over. Those born in Australia experienced a higher threatened assault victimisation rate (3.8%) compared with those born overseas (2.3%). The threatened assault victimisation rate for people who were not married (4.5%) was higher than for those who were married (2.6%).
In 2009-10, the threatened assault victimisation rate was highest in the Northern Territory (7.2%) compared to the other states and territories (NT data was collected in mainly urban areas). Compared with 2008-09, the victimisation rate for threatened assault dropped in the Australian Capital Territory from 5.6% to 2.7%. Declines in threatened assault victimisation rates were also experienced in New South Wales (from 3.8% to 2.9%), Queensland (4.4% to 3.7%) and Victoria (4.3% to 3.5%).
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