| | | | Year | | |
| Type of offence charged | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
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| Homicide and related offences: |
| Murder | 35 | 79 | 93 | 71 | 97 |
| Conspiracies and attempts to murder | 60 | 69 | 61 | 59 | 75 |
| Manslaughter and driving causing death | 138 | 148 | 169 | 153 | 152 |
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| Acts intended to cause injury: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Assault | 1049 | 1016 | 906 | 903 | 806 |
| Other acts intended to cause injury | 13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
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| Sexual assault and related offences: | | | | | |
| Sexual assault | 1667 | 2012 | 1736 | 1596 | 1233 |
| Non-assaultative sexual offences | 11 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 21 |
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| Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons: |
| Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle | 58 | 89 | 93 | 88 | 110 |
| Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
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| Abduction and related offences: | | | | | |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 82 | 112 | 92 | 80 | 83 |
| Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment | 12 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 12 |
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| Robbery, extortion and related offences: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Robbery | 961 | 1101 | 1136 | 1178 | 1109 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 66 | 58 | 55 | 58 | 48 |
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| Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter | 695 | 594 | 610 | 570 | 599 |
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| Theft and related offences: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Motor vehicle theft and related offences | 196 | 233 | 208 | 196 | 136 |
| Theft (except motor vehicle) | 204 | 217 | 175 | 163 | 162 |
| Receiving or handling proceeds of crime | 201 | 194 | 146 | 135 | 154 |
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| Deception and related offences: | | | | | |
| Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments | 397 | 408 | 395 | 270 | 354 |
| Counterfeiting currency and related offences | 12 | 4 | 9 | - | 5 |
| Dishonest conversion | 112 | 114 | 66 | 52 | 61 |
| Bribery | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 19 |
| Other deception offences | 5 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
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| Illicit drug offences: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Import or export illicit drugs | 95 | 117 | 109 | 108 | 72 |
| Deal or traffic in illicit drugs | 722 | 602 | 486 | 600 | 697 |
| Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs | 168 | 137 | 81 | 104 | 98 |
| Possess and/or use illict drugs | 62 | 50 | 42 | 52 | 41 |
| Other illicit drug offences | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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| Weapons and explosives offences: | | | | | |
| Prohibited weapons/explosives offences | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Regulated weapons/explosives offences | 171 | 164 | 123 | 98 | 115 |
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| Property damage and environmental pollution | 124 | 151 | 117 | 126 | 112 |
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| Public order offences: | | | | | |
| Disorderly conduct | 82 | 77 | 59 | 71 | 73 |
| Regulated public order offences | 17 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 16 |
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| Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences: |
| Driving licence offences | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 |
| Road vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Regulatory driving offences | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
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| Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations: |
| Breach of justice order | 81 | 67 | 46 | 55 | 59 |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 194 | 163 | 123 | 191 | 166 |
| Offences against government security | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Offences against government operations | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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| Miscellaneous offences: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Harassment and related offences | 16 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 25 |
| Public health and safety offences | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Commercial/industry/financial regulations | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 25 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 51 |