Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 4 Hansard (29 March) . . Page.. 1248 ..

Crime statistics

(Question No 337)

Mr Hargreaves asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 6 March 2001:

In relation to crime statistics in the ACT:

(i) Assault (non sexual);

(ii) Assault (sexual);

(iii) Drugs offence;

(iv) Unlawful entry;

(v) Vehicle theft;

(vi) Property damage;

(vii) Robbery (armed); and

(viii) Robbery (unarmed).

Mr Smyth :The answer to Mr Hargreaves' question is as follows:

(a) 1995

Number of selected offences reported or becoming known to ACT Police, by region

Offence type Belconnen City Tuggeranong Woden

(i) Assault (non sexual) 337 712 241 265

(ii) Assault (sexual) 37 60 45 51

(iii) Drugs offence 185 229 101 97

(iv) Unlawful entry 1115 1713 878 1292

(v) Vehicle theft 339 761 202 344

(vi) Property damage 1804 2071 1440 1558

(vii) Robbery (armed) 10 16 4 10

(viii) Robbery (unarmed) 14 54 13 29

(b) 1996

Number of selected offences reported or becoming known to ACT Police, by region

Offence type Belconnen City Tuggeranong Woden

(i) Assault (non sexual) 511 769 406 370

(ii) Assault (sexual) ill 55 41 47

(iii) Drugs offence 165 435 132 199

(iv) Unlawful entry 1054 1555 756 1282

(v) Vehicle theft 313 758 223 414

(vi) Property damage 1875 2517 1432 1758

(vii) Robbery (armed) 14 22 12 23

(viii) Robbery (unarmed) 17 55 17 23