NSW Local Court: Number of charges by offence type, 2000 to 2004
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| Type of offence charged | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Homicide and related offences: |
| Murder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conspiracies and attempts to murder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manslaughter and driving causing death | 100 | 136 | 128 | 119 | 124 |
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| Acts intended to cause injury: |
| Assault | 24,406 | 28,461 | 30,286 | 30,558 | 29,799 |
| Other acts intended to cause injury | 22 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 68 |
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| Sexual assault and related offences: |
| Sexual assault | 862 | 979 | 877 | 879 | 830 |
| Non-assaultative sexual offences | 19 | 34 | 40 | 24 | 32 |
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| Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons: |
| Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle | 8,503 | 9,463 | 9,351 | 8,975 | 9,753 |
| Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons | 55 | 72 | 53 | 75 | 59 |
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| Abduction and related offences: |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
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| Robbery, extortion and related offences: |
| Robbery | 388 | 216 | 165 | 158 | 111 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 9 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 |
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| Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter: |
| Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter | 4,417 | 5,472 | 4,999 | 4,346 | 3,948 |
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| Theft and related offences: |
| Motor vehicle theft and related offences | 3,088 | 4,511 | 3,977 | 2,840 | 2,597 |
| Theft (except motor vehicle) | 14,656 | 17,350 | 15,741 | 14,474 | 13,014 |
| Receiving or handling proceeds of crime | 9,856 | 12,596 | 11,688 | 10,774 | 9,356 |
| Illegal use of property (except motor vehicles) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
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| Deception and related offences: |
| Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments | 6,546 | 8,845 | 8,873 | 8,893 | 8,080 |
| Counterfeiting currency and related offences | 18 | 39 | 55 | 63 | 35 |
| Dishonest conversion | 1,233 | 1,532 | 1,399 | 1,408 | 1,338 |
| Bribery | 31 | 32 | 43 | 17 | 16 |
| Other deception offences | 1,874 | 2,679 | 2,830 | 3,245 | 3,486 |
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| Illicit drug offences: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Import or export illicit drugs | 40 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 23 |
| Deal or traffic in illicit drugs | 1,473 | 1,843 | 1,731 | 1,494 | 1,497 |
| Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs | 1,178 | 1,180 | 1,142 | 1,208 | 1,159 |
| Possess and/or use illict drugs | 11,499 | 11,664 | 9,979 | 9,526 | 9,841 |
| Other illicit drug offences | 987 | 849 | 847 | 777 | 793 |
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| Weapons and explosives offences: |
| Prohibited weapons/explosives offences | 939 | 921 | 829 | 825 | 665 |
| Regulated weapons/explosives offences | 1,605 | 2,592 | 2,605 | 3,072 | 2,447 |
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| Property damage and environmental pollution: |
| Property damage | 7,449 | 8,975 | 9,499 | 9,380 | 9,477 |
Environmental pollution
| 265 | 483 | 595 | 510 | 663 |
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| Public order offences: Public order offences: |
| Disorderly conduct | 14,669 | 17,289 | 17,206 | 15,584 | 14,879 |
| Regulated public order offences | 913 | 1,263 | 1,131 | 1,164 | 1,123 |
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| Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences: |
| Driving licence offences | 23,777 | 28,599 | 28,919 | 27,465 | 33,501 |
| Road vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences | 7,759 | 9,650 | 10,136 | 8,841 | 11,562 |
| Regulatory driving offences | 34,071 | 35,494 | 36,548 | 38,154 | 39,898 |
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| Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations: |
| Breach of justice order | 9,683 | 11,411 | 13,648 | 14,236 | 14,393 |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 5,270 | 6,546 | 7,081 | 6,650 | 6,590 |
| Offences against government security | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Offences against government operations | 2,485 | 2,803 | 2,391 | 1,393 | 2,018 |
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| Miscellaneous offences: |
| Harassment and related offences | 1,910 | 2,177 | 2,510 | 2,573 | 3,120 |
| Public health and safety offences | 1,239 | 1,669 | 1,941 | 2,106 | 2,351 |
| Commercial/industry/financial regulations | 164 | 210 | 557 | 4,800 | 1,253 |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 338 | 445 | 615 | 755 | 754 |
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