| | | | Year | | |
| Type of offence charged | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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| Homicide and related offences: |
| Manslaughter and driving causing death | 65 | 70 | 77 | 100 | 136 |
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| Acts intended to cause injury: |
| Assault | 24234 | 23920 | 24996 | 24548 | 28486 |
| Other acts intended to cause injury | 23 | 18 | 37 | 22 | 65 |
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| Sexual assault and related offences: |
| Sexual assault | 888 | 839 | 788 | 828 | 975 |
| Non-assaultative sexual offences | 40 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 31 |
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| Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons: |
| Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle | 9254 | 8573 | 8689 | 8517 | 9463 |
| Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons | 26 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 59 |
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| Abduction and related offences: |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 |
| Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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| Robbery, extortion and related offences: |
| Robbery | 285 | 309 | 369 | 388 | 216 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
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| Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter: |
| Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter | 3789 | 3999 | 4654 | 4428 | 5472 |
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| Theft and related offences: |
| Motor vehicle theft and related offences | 2719 | 2880 | 2846 | 3098 | 4511 |
| Theft (except motor vehicle) | 11988 | 12835 | 15067 | 14693 | 17368 |
| Receiving or handling proceeds of crime | 6719 | 8044 | 9659 | 9830 | 12595 |
| Illegal use of property (except motor vehicles) | 43 | 48 | 56 | 59 | 3 |
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| Deception and related offences: |
| Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments | 5011 | 5321 | 6561 | 6502 | 8778 |
| Counterfeiting currency and related offences | 26 | 15 | 41 | 17 | 39 |
| Dishonest conversion | 1234 | 1208 | 1243 | 1234 | 1532 |
| Bribery | 33 | 42 | 33 | 28 | 32 |
| Other deception offences | 99 | 91 | 114 | 102 | 174 |
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| Illicit drug offences: | | | | | |
| Import or export illicit drugs | 46 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 18 |
| Deal or traffic in illicit drugs | 1351 | 1269 | 1666 | 1476 | 1859 |
| Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs | 1898 | 1732 | 1440 | 1181 | 1180 |
| Possess and/or use illict drugs | 10532 | 12103 | 13798 | 11541 | 11648 |
| Other illicit drug offences | 1462 | 1407 | 1483 | 991 | 856 |
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| Weapons and explosives offences: |
| Prohibited weapons/explosives offences | 780 | 1268 | 1403 | 1081 | 1363 |
| Regulated weapons/explosives offences | 1981 | 1302 | 1507 | 1610 | 2359 |
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| Property damage and environmental pollution: |
| Property damage | 6927 | 6944 | 7423 | 7508 | 8983 |
Environmental pollution
| 82 | 130 | 159 | 265 | 483 |
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| Public order offences: Public order offences: |
| Disorderly conduct | 10028 | 11682 | 16172 | 14051 | 16374 |
| Regulated public order offences | 1313 | 1510 | 1318 | 1122 | 1582 |
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| Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences: |
| Driving licence offences | 13742 | 16025 | 22508 | 23737 | 28401 |
| Road vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences | 6677 | 6727 | 7585 | 7798 | 9650 |
| Regulatory driving offences | 32065 | 34193 | 39553 | 34002 | 35020 |
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| Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations: |
| Breach of justice order | 8341 | 9393 | 9953 | 8869 | 9938 |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 5917 | 6143 | 7104 | 5844 | 7639 |
| Offences against government security | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Offences against government operations | 2952 | 1626 | 2447 | 4386 | 5770 |
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| Miscellaneous offences: |
| Harassment and related offences | 787 | 1004 | 1866 | 1883 | 2145 |
| Public health and safety offences | 680 | 923 | 1179 | 1253 | 1669 |
| Commercial/industry/financial regulations | 703 | 808 | 906 | 967 | 1169 |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 651 | 595 | 502 | 380 | 524 |
