NSW Local Court: Number of charges by offence type, 2001 to 2005
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| Type of offence charged | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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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 | 136 | 128 | 119 | 124 | 89 |
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| Acts intended to cause injury: |
| Assault | 28,461 | 30,286 | 30,558 | 29,921 | 30,522 |
| Other acts intended to cause injury | 65 | 75 | 76 | 68 | 68 |
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| Sexual assault and related offences: |
| Sexual assault | 979 | 877 | 879 | 831 | 821 |
| Non-assaultative sexual offences | 34 | 40 | 24 | 32 | 59 |
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| Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons: |
| Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle | 9,463 | 9,351 | 8,975 | 9,764 | 9,340 |
| Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons | 72 | 53 | 75 | 59 | 58 |
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| Abduction and related offences: |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| Robbery, extortion and related offences: |
| Robbery | 216 | 165 | 158 | 111 | 130 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
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| Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter: |
| Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter | 5,472 | 4,999 | 4,346 | 3,952 | 3,625 |
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| Theft and related offences: |
| Motor vehicle theft and related offences | 4,511 | 3,977 | 2,840 | 2,597 | 2,222 |
| Theft (except motor vehicle) | 17,350 | 15,741 | 14,474 | 13,025 | 11,600 |
| Receiving or handling proceeds of crime | 12,596 | 11,688 | 10,774 | 9,358 | 7,996 |
| Illegal use of property (except motor vehicles) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
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| Deception and related offences: |
| Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments | 8,845 | 8,873 | 8,893 | 8,082 | 8,023 |
| Counterfeiting currency and related offences | 39 | 55 | 63 | 35 | 32 |
| Dishonest conversion | 1,532 | 1,399 | 1,408 | 1,338 | 1,147 |
| Bribery | 32 | 43 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Other deception offences | 2,679 | 2,830 | 3,245 | 3,491 | 2,781 |
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| Illicit drug offences: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Import or export illicit drugs | 18 | 10 | 34 | 23 | 24 |
| Deal or traffic in illicit drugs | 1,843 | 1,731 | 1,494 | 1,497 | 1,399 |
| Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs | 1,180 | 1,142 | 1,208 | 1,161 | 974 |
| Possess and/or use illict drugs | 11,664 | 9,979 | 9,526 | 9,845 | 9,451 |
| Other illicit drug offences | 849 | 847 | 777 | 794 | 667 |
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| Weapons and explosives offences: |
| Prohibited weapons/explosives offences | 921 | 829 | 825 | 667 | 709 |
| Regulated weapons/explosives offences | 2,592 | 2,605 | 3,072 | 2,460 | 2,099 |
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| Property damage and environmental pollution: |
| Property damage | 8,975 | 9,499 | 9,380 | 9,498 | 9,959 |
Environmental pollution
| 483 | 595 | 510 | 663 | 513 |
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| Public order offences: |
| Disorderly conduct | 17,289 | 17,206 | 15,584 | 14,944 | 15,961 |
| Regulated public order offences | 1,263 | 1,131 | 1,164 | 1,130 | 1,443 |
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| Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences: |
| Driving licence offences | 28,599 | 28,919 | 27,465 | 33,576 | 34,996 |
| Road vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences | 9,650 | 10,136 | 8,841 | 11,599 | 12,100 |
| Regulatory driving offences | 35,494 | 36,548 | 38,154 | 39,986 | 41,382 |
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| Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations: |
| Breach of justice order | 11,411 | 13,648 | 14,236 | 14,424 | 18,302 |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 6,546 | 7,081 | 6,650 | 6,616 | 7,148 |
| Offences against government security | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Offences against government operations | 2,803 | 2,391 | 1,393 | 2,018 | 2,285 |
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| Miscellaneous offences: |
| Harassment and related offences | 2,177 | 2,510 | 2,573 | 3,128 | 3,983 |
| Public health and safety offences | 1,669 | 1,941 | 2,106 | 2,353 | 2,386 |
| Commercial/industry/financial regulations | 210 | 557 | 4,800 | 1,253 | 1,130 |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 445 | 615 | 755 | 755 | 935 |
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| All offences | 238,595 | 240,525 | 237,487 | 241,210 | 246,386 |
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