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NSW Local 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
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
 
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
 
Sexual assault and related offences:
Sexual assault
979
877
879
831
821
Non-assaultative sexual offences
34
40
24
32
59
 
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
 
Abduction and related offences:
Abduction and kidnapping
9
2
1
1
2
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
6
7
4
1
3
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
216
165
158
111
130
Blackmail and extortion
13
12
6
7
5
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
Property damage and environmental pollution:
Property damage
8,975
9,499
9,380
9,498
9,959
Environmental pollution
 
483
595
510
663
513
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
All offences
238,595
240,525
237,487
241,210
246,386




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