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NSW Higher Court: Number of charges by offence type, 1999 to 2003

 

   
Year
  
Type of offence charged
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
 
Homicide and related offences:
Murder
77
111
106
91
101
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
58
62
67
51
56
Manslaughter and driving causing death
150
152
137
116
125
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
1,030
928
951
1,007
1,035
Other acts intended to cause injury
19
6
10
19
8
 
Sexual assault and related offences:     
Sexual assault
1,600
1,239
1,139
1,060
1,025
Non-assaultative sexual offences
9
11
1
11
18
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
91
110
100
99
137
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
4
2
3
5
2
 
Abduction and related offences:     
Abduction and kidnapping
80
83
128
116
140
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
18
12
1
6
20
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
1,231
1,153
1,223
1,237
1,072
Blackmail and extortion
5
4
1
6
4
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
457
487
569
673
811
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
199
138
187
181
158
Theft (except motor vehicle)
166
167
152
207
152
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
135
154
141
98
185
 
Deception and related offences:     
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
273
357
285
327
298
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
0
4
8
1
1
Dishonest conversion
50
61
62
62
46
Bribery
11
18
0
10
18
Other deception offences
6
7
2
1
5
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
83
47
40
60
75
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
600
697
774
759
849
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
104
98
72
91
88
Possess and/or use illict drugs
77
66
97
108
118
Other illicit drug offences
5
3
3
1
5
 
Weapons and explosives offences:     
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
29
22
23
29
59
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
59
97
80
122
151
 
Property damage and environmental pollution
Property damage
115
109
92
94
110
 
Public order offences:     
Disorderly conduct
106
97
102
117
96
Regulated public order offences
14
16
14
12
18
 
Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences:
Driving licence offences
13
7
7
7
21
Road vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences
2
6
1
0
8
Regulatory driving offences
12
6
5
4
19
 
Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations:
Breach of justice order
55
59
40
42
45
Other offences against justice procedures
140
123
108
96
97
Offences against government operations
0
2
0
2
1
 
Miscellaneous offences:
Harassment and related offences
34
32
21
28
44
Public health and safety offences
3
2
6
7
5
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
2
10
13
34
9
Other miscellaneous offences
13
47
37
17
13




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