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NSW Higher Court: Number of charges by offence type, 2001 to 2005

 

   
Year
  
Type of offence charged
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
 
Homicide and related offences:
Murder
106
88
101
98
86
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
67
54
56
41
62
Manslaughter and driving causing death
137
116
125
118
144
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
951
1007
1035
986
1029
Other acts intended to cause injury
10
19
8
12
10
 
Sexual assault and related offences:     
Sexual assault
1139
1060
1025
1053
1174
Non-assaultative sexual offences
1
11
18
7
10
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
100
99
137
115
126
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
3
5
2
1
16
 
Abduction and related offences:     
Abduction and kidnapping
128
116
140
114
140
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
1
6
20
6
14
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
1223
1237
1072
1010
902
Blackmail and extortion
1
6
4
15
0
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
569
673
811
857
769
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
187
181
158
186
165
Theft (except motor vehicle)
152
207
152
192
178
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
141
98
185
220
191
 
Deception and related offences:     
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
285
327
298
325
426
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
8
1
1
0
1
Dishonest conversion
62
62
46
43
52
Bribery
0
10
18
9
11
Other deception offences
2
1
5
11
13
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
40
60
75
100
63
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
774
759
849
799
828
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
72
91
88
109
158
Possess and/or use illict drugs
97
108
118
165
188
Other illicit drug offences
3
1
5
15
18
 
Weapons and explosives offences:     
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
23
29
65
66
96
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
80
122
145
164
215
 
Property damage and environmental pollution
Property damage
92
94
110
124
121
 
Public order offences:     
Disorderly conduct
102
117
96
124
139
Regulated public order offences
14
12
18
15
12
 
Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences:
Driving licence offences
7
7
21
50
42
Road vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences
1
0
8
11
14
Regulatory driving offences
5
4
19
30
28
 
Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations:
Breach of justice order
40
42
45
35
50
Other offences against justice procedures
108
96
97
94
103
Offences against government operations
0
0
0
0
1
 
0
2
1
2
2
Miscellaneous offences:
Harassment and related offences
21
28
44
37
53
Public health and safety offences
6
7
5
15
8
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
13
34
9
8
13
Other miscellaneous offences
37
17
13
4
16
 
All offences
6,808
7,014
7,248
7,386
7,687




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