| | | | Year | | |
| Type of principal offence | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
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| Homicide and related offences: |
| Manslaughter and driving causing death | 2.9 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
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| Acts intended to cause injury: | | | | | |
| Assault | 8.8 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Other acts intended to cause injury | - | - | - | 8.3 | 15.4 |
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| Sexual assault and related offences: |
| Sexual assault | 13.6 | 16.2 | 17.1 | 25.7 | 22.6 |
| Non-assaultative sexual offences | - | - | - | - | 11.8 |
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| Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons: |
| Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons | 10.3 | - | - | 2.9 | - |
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| Abduction and related offences: |
| Abduction and kidnapping | - | 50.0 | - | - | - |
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| Robbery, extortion and related offences: | | | | | |
| Robbery | 48.6 | 49.1 | 26.9 | 45.7 | 40.7 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 100.0 | 33.3 | - | 20.0 | 14.3 |
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| Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter | 42.4 | 44.3 | 41.2 | 44.4 | 44.7 |
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| Theft and related offences: | | | | | |
| Motor vehicle theft and related offences | 33.2 | 34.7 | 33.8 | 39.6 | 38.2 |
| Theft (except motor vehicle) | 10.8 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.4 |
| Receiving or handling proceeds of crime | 15.2 | 14.8 | 15.1 | 13.5 | 16.0 |
| Illegal use of property (except motor vehicles) | 75.0 | - | - | - | - |
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| Deception and related offences: |
| Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments | 11.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Counterfeiting currency and related offences | - | 22.2 | - | 30.8 | 7.7 |
| Dishonest conversion | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Bribery | 5.9 | - | 5.6 | 11.1 | 14.3 |
| Other deception offences | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
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| Illicit drug offences: | | | | | |
| Import or export illicit drugs | - | 4.5 | 5.6 | 21.4 | - |
| Deal or traffic in illicit drugs | 24.4 | 25.6 | 23.0 | 30.7 | 28.5 |
| Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Possess and/or use illict drugs | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Other illicit drug offences | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 10.8 |
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| Weapons and explosives offences: |
| Prohibited weapons/explosives offences | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| Regulated weapons/explosives offences | 6.8 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 7.2 |
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| Property damage and environmental pollution: | | | | | |
| Property damage | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Environmental pollution | 6.2 | 4.0 | - | - | - |
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| Public order offences: |
| Disorderly conduct | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Regulated public order offences | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
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| Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences: |
| Driving licence offences | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Road vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Regulatory driving offences | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
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| Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations: |
| Breach of justice order | 17.4 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 17.2 |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 11.0 | 10.9 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Offences against government security | 50.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Offences against government operations | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
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| Miscellaneous offences: | | | | | |
| Harassment and related offences | 13.5 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 14.4 |
| Public health and safety offences | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Commercial/industry/financial regulations | - | - | 1.0 | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
