A small selection of crime rates from the sources shown below:
Murder and Attempted Murder
In 2008, the Australian rates for these offence categories were:
Murder, 1.2 victims per 100,000 persons
Attempted murder, 1.1 victims per 100,000 persons
In 2008, the United Kingdom rates for these offence categories were:
Murder, 1.1 victims per 100,000 persons
Attempted murder, 1.0 victims per 100,000 persons
Assault
Australia:
There were 170,277 victims of assault in Australia
www.ausstats.abs.gov.au
That works out at about: 1,353 assaults per 100,000 population
UK:
There were 903,993 offences of violence against the person recorded by the police in 2008/09
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
That works out at about: 4,519 assaults per 100,000 population
Note: There may be differences in the definition of Assault between the two countries.
- A breakdown of assault figures in each Australian State is:
- NT: 2,393.34 assaults per 100,000 population - 37% identified a family member as the offender.
- NSW: 1,143.26 assaults per 100,000 population - 29% identified family members as the offender.
- SA: 1,071.37 assaults per 100,000 population - 25% of the victims knew their offender.
- WA: 972.69 assaults per 100,000 population - n/a
- TAS: 753.52 assaults per 100,000 population - 65% knew the offender.
- ACT: 664.45 assaults per 100,000 population - 55% knew the offender.
- QLD: 452.34 assaults per 100,000 population - 49% of the victims knew their offender.
- VIC: 402.80 assaults per 100,000 population - 44% reported knowing their offender.
Motor Vehicle Theft
Australia:
In 2008 68,277 Motor Vehicle Thefts were recorded in Australia. ie: 319 victims per 100,000 persons - www.ausstats.abs.gov.au
UK:
In 2005 199,531 cars were stolen in England, Scotland and Wales. ie: about 330 victims per 100,000 population - www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Data for the same year in each country is still being looked for.
Vehicle Related thefts
Australia:
in progress
UK:
There were 1,514,000 vehicle-related thefts in 2008 - www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Sources
- UK crime statistics can be seen at:
- Crime in England and Wales 2008-09 - www.homeoffice.gov.uk
- Australian crime statistics can be seen at:
- 4510.0 - Recorded Crime - Victims, Australia, 2008 - www.abs.gov.au
Other Information sources:
- Daily Telegraph UK report - 2nd July 2009 www.telegraph.co.uk
- UK Crime statistics - homeoffice.gov.uk
A selection of UK crime statistics from the above Home Office link:
Kent
- Burglary in a dwelling 319.2 per 100,000
- Violence against the person with injury 656.4 per 100,000
- Violence against the person without injury 637.1 per 100,000
London
- Burglary in a dwelling 794.9 per 100,000
- Violence against the person with injury 923.7 per 100,000
- Violence against the person without injury 1,358.0 per 100,000
Devon and Cornwall
- Burglary in a dwelling 217.0 per 100,000
- Violence against the person with injury 620.3 per 100,000
- Violence against the person without injury 604.3 per 100,000
