Classification structure
Latest release
Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classification (ANZSOC)
Reference period
2023
Released
30/11/2023
Classification structure
| Division | Subdivision | Group |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Homicide | ||
| 011 Murder | ||
| 0110 Murder | ||
| 012 Attempted murder | ||
| 0120 Attempted murder | ||
| 013 Manslaughter or driving causing death | ||
| 0131 Manslaughter | ||
| 0132 Driving causing death | ||
| 02 Assault | ||
| 021 Serious assault | ||
| 0211 Choking and strangulation | ||
| 0212 Other serious assault | ||
| 022 Assault of a prescribed officer | ||
| 0221 Assault of a police officer | ||
| 0222 Assault of other prescribed officer | ||
| 023 Common assault | ||
| 0230 Common assault | ||
| 03 Sexual offences | ||
| 031 Sexual assault of an adult | ||
| 0311 Unlawful sexual penetration of an adult | ||
| 0312 Unlawful sexual contact of an adult | ||
| 032 Sexual assault of a child | ||
| 0321 Unlawful sexual penetration of a child | ||
| 0322 Unlawful sexual contact of a child | ||
| 033 Child procurement or grooming | ||
| 0330 Child procurement or grooming | ||
| 034 Child abuse material offences | ||
| 0341 Produce or distribute child abuse material | ||
| 0342 Possess or access child abuse material | ||
| 035 Intimate image offences | ||
| 0350 Intimate image offences | ||
| 039 Other sexual offences | ||
| 0391 Offensive sexual acts | ||
| 0399 Sexual offences, nec | ||
| 04 Harm or endanger persons | ||
| 041 Human trafficking or slavery | ||
| 0410 Human trafficking or slavery | ||
| 042 Abduction or kidnapping | ||
| 0420 Abduction or kidnapping | ||
| 043 Deprivation of liberty or false imprisonment | ||
| 0430 Deprivation of liberty or false imprisonment | ||
| 044 Acts that threaten, harass, or control | ||
| 0441 Stalking | ||
| 0442 Threatening behaviour | ||
| 0443 Harassment or private nuisance | ||
| 0444 Coercive control | ||
| 045 Driving causing serious injury | ||
| 0450 Driving causing serious injury | ||
| 049 Other acts that harm or endanger persons | ||
| 0491 Drug or poison a person | ||
| 0492 Neglect or ill-treatment of person under care | ||
| 0493 Failure to report child abuse | ||
| 0494 Reckless endangerment | ||
| 0499 Harm or endanger persons, nec | ||
| 05 Robbery, blackmail, and extortion | ||
| 051 Robbery | ||
| 0511 Aggravated robbery | ||
| 0512 Non-aggravated robbery | ||
| 052 Blackmail or other extortion | ||
| 0520 Blackmail or other extortion | ||
| 06 Burglary | ||
| 061 Burglary of a dwelling | ||
| 0611 Aggravated burglary of a dwelling | ||
| 0612 Non-aggravated burglary of a dwelling | ||
| 062 Burglary of a non-residential building | ||
| 0621 Aggravated burglary of a non-residential building | ||
| 0622 Non-aggravated burglary of a non-residential building | ||
| 069 Other burglary offences | ||
| 0691 Other aggravated burglary | ||
| 0692 Other non-aggravated burglary | ||
| 07 Theft | ||
| 071 Motor vehicle theft and related offences | ||
| 0711 Theft of a motor vehicle | ||
| 0712 Illegal use of a motor vehicle | ||
| 0713 Theft of motor vehicle parts or contents | ||
| 072 Theft from a person | ||
| 0720 Theft from a person | ||
| 073 Theft from retail premises | ||
| 0730 Theft from retail premises | ||
| 074 Receive or handle proceeds of crime | ||
| 0740 Receive or handle proceeds of crime | ||
| 079 Other theft | ||
| 0791 Public transport fare evasion | ||
| 0792 Theft of other vehicles | ||
| 0799 Theft, nec | ||
| 08 Fraud and related offences | ||
| 081 Obtain benefit by deception | ||
| 0811 Identity theft | ||
| 0812 Online scams | ||
| 0813 Tax offences | ||
| 0814 Social services offences | ||
| 0815 Counterfeiting of currency | ||
| 0819 Obtain benefit by deception, nec | ||
| 082 Deceptive business practices | ||
| 0821 Fraudulent trade practices | ||
| 0822 Misrepresentation of professional status | ||
| 0823 Embezzlement | ||
| 0829 Deceptive business practices, nec | ||
| 083 Corruption | ||
| 0831 Bribery involving a government official | ||
| 0832 Bribery (excluding government officials) | ||
| 0839 Corruption, nec | ||
| 084 Unlawful access to information or systems | ||
| 0841 Privacy offences | ||
| 0842 Unlawful harm to a digital system | ||
| 0849 Other unlawful access to information or systems, nec | ||
| 089 Other fraud and related offences | ||
| 0891 Intellectual property offences | ||
| 0892 Defamation | ||
| 0899 Fraud and related offences, nec | ||
| 09 Drug offences | ||
| 091 International drug trafficking | ||
| 0911 Illegal import of drugs | ||
| 0912 Illegal export of drugs | ||
| 092 Distribute or deal drugs | ||
| 0921 Distribute or deal drugs – commercial quantity | ||
| 0922 Distribute or deal drugs – non-commercial quantity | ||
| 093 Manufacture or cultivate drugs | ||
| 0931 Manufacture or cultivate drugs – commercial quantity | ||
| 0932 Manufacture or cultivate drugs – non-commercial quantity | ||
| 094 Unlawful possession or use of drugs | ||
| 0941 Unlawful possession of drugs | ||
| 0942 Unlawful use of drugs | ||
| 099 Other drug offences | ||
| 0999 Drug offences, nec | ||
| 10 Weapons and explosives offences | ||
| 101 International trafficking of weapons or explosives | ||
| 1011 Import or export prohibited weapons or explosives | ||
| 1012 Import or export regulated weapons or explosives | ||
| 102 Distribute or deal weapons or explosives | ||
| 1021 Distribute or deal prohibited weapons or explosives | ||
| 1022 Distribute or deal regulated weapons or explosives | ||
| 103 Manufacture weapons or explosives | ||
| 1031 Manufacture of prohibited weapons or explosives | ||
| 1032 Manufacture of regulated weapons or explosives | ||
| 104 Unlawfully obtain, possess, or use weapons or explosives | ||
| 1041 Possession or use of prohibited weapons or explosives | ||
| 1042 Unlawfully obtain or possess regulated weapons or explosives | ||
| 1043 Misuse of regulated weapons or explosives | ||
| 109 Other weapons and explosives offences | ||
| 1099 Weapons and explosives offences, nec | ||
| 11 Property damage | ||
| 111 Arson | ||
| 1111 Property damage by fire or explosion | ||
| 1112 Bushfire arson | ||
| 112 Damage or destroy property | ||
| 1121 Graffiti | ||
| 1129 Damage or destroy property, nec | ||
| 12 Public order, health, and safety offences | ||
| 121 Public safety offences | ||
| 1211 Criminal intent | ||
| 1212 Unlawful association | ||
| 1213 Riot or affray | ||
| 1219 Public safety offences, nec | ||
| 122 Disruptive conduct | ||
| 1221 Trespass | ||
| 1222 Offensive language | ||
| 1223 Offensive behaviour | ||
| 1224 Noise offences | ||
| 1229 Disruptive conduct, nec | ||
| 123 Public health regulatory offences | ||
| 1231 Sanitation or disease offences | ||
| 1232 Alcohol offences | ||
| 1233 Tobacco, nicotine, or related offences | ||
| 1234 Hazardous substances offences | ||
| 1235 Pharmaceutical offences | ||
| 1236 Betting or gambling offences | ||
| 1239 Public health regulatory offences, nec | ||
| 129 Other public order, health, and safety offences | ||
| 1291 Emergency regulation offences | ||
| 1292 Occupational safety offences | ||
| 1299 Public order, health, and safety offences, nec | ||
| 13 Traffic and vehicle offences | ||
| 131 Drink or drug driving | ||
| 1311 Drink-driving | ||
| 1312 Drug-driving | ||
| 1313 Drink and drug driving | ||
| 132 Unsafe operation of a road vehicle | ||
| 1321 Exceed speed limit | ||
| 1322 Drive while using a device | ||
| 1323 Fail to use road vehicle safety equipment | ||
| 1324 Reckless driving not causing serious injury | ||
| 1329 Unsafe operation of a road vehicle, nec | ||
| 133 Driver licence offences | ||
| 1331 Drive while licence disqualified or suspended | ||
| 1332 Drive without a licence | ||
| 1339 Driver licence offences, nec | ||
| 134 Vehicle registration and standards offences | ||
| 1341 Vehicle registration offences | ||
| 1342 Vehicle standards offences | ||
| 135 Transport regulation offences | ||
| 1350 Transport regulation offences | ||
| 139 Other traffic and vehicle offences | ||
| 1391 Unsafe operation of a boat or ship | ||
| 1392 Parking offences | ||
| 1393 Pedestrian offences | ||
| 1399 Traffic and vehicle offences, nec | ||
| 14 Offences against justice procedures and orders | ||
| 141 Breach of restraining order | ||
| 1411 Breach of restraining order – violence | ||
| 1412 Breach of restraining order – non-violence | ||
| 142 Offences against justice procedures | ||
| 1421 Subvert the course of justice | ||
| 1422 Resist or hinder a police officer or justice official | ||
| 1429 Offences against justice procedures, nec | ||
| 143 Escape custody | ||
| 1430 Escape custody | ||
| 144 Breach of sentencing orders | ||
| 1441 Breach of home detention | ||
| 1442 Breach of community-based sentencing order | ||
| 1443 Breach of sex offender requirements | ||
| 1449 Breach of sentencing orders, nec | ||
| 145 Offences against other justice orders and regulations | ||
| 1451 Breach of bail | ||
| 1452 Prison regulation offences | ||
| 1453 Breach of parole | ||
| 1459 Offences against other justice orders and regulations, nec | ||
| 15 Offences against government | ||
| 151 Offences against national security | ||
| 1511 Terrorism offences | ||
| 1519 Offences against national security, nec | ||
| 152 Offences against government services | ||
| 1521 Resist or hinder a government representative | ||
| 1522 Migration offences | ||
| 1523 Voting or electoral offences | ||
| 1529 Offences against government services, nec | ||
| 16 Environmental offences | ||
| 161 Environmental pollution | ||
| 1611 Air pollution offences | ||
| 1612 Water and land pollution offences | ||
| 1619 Environmental pollution, nec | ||
| 162 Environmental management offences | ||
| 1621 Fishing offences | ||
| 1622 Parks and wildlife offences | ||
| 1623 Littering offences | ||
| 1629 Environmental management offences, nec | ||
| 163 Animal cruelty | ||
| 1630 Animal cruelty | ||
| 169 Other environmental offences | ||
| 1691 Plant and animal quarantine offences | ||
| 1699 Environmental offences, nec | ||
| 17 Miscellaneous offences | ||
| 171 Miscellaneous commercial offences | ||
| 1711 Import and export offences | ||
| 1712 Financial management or corporate governance offences | ||
| 1713 Unlawful purchase or sale of sexual services | ||
| 1719 Miscellaneous commercial offences, nec | ||
| 172 Local offences | ||
| 1721 Construction and land use offences | ||
| 1722 Pet registration and management offences | ||
| 1729 Local offences, nec | ||
| 179 Other miscellaneous offences | ||
| 1799 Miscellaneous offences, nec | ||