To celebrate Law Week 2005, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has put together a ‘crime quiz’. See how many you get right:

1.	Has the rate of crime gone up or down for the following offences over the last 2 years? Or has it remained unchanged?
	a) motor vehicle theft b) break & enter – dwelling c) steal from person d) robbery without a weapon e) assault Check your answer.
2.	Which of the following crimes was most commonly reported to the NSW police during 2004?
	a) assault b) steal from person c) malicious damage to property d) steal from dwelling Check your answer.
3.	In which location were most incidents of theft recorded in 2004?
	a) residential b) outdoor/public place c) business/commercial Check your answer.
4.	What percentage of the NSW population were victims of personal crime (eg: assault, sexual assault, robbery) in the 12 months to April 2004?
	a) 2.5% b) 4.5% c) 10.5% d) 13.5% Check your answer.
5.	Are males or females more likely to be victims of personal crime?
	a) males b) females Check your answer.
6.	In which year was the lowest number of assault offences involving a weapon recorded?
	a) 2001 b) 2002 c) 2003 d) 2004 Check your answer.
7.	Which weapon type was most commonly recorded as being used during assaults in 2004?
	a) fists/feet/body b) club/iron bar/pipe c) knife/sword/scissors/screwdriver d) glass/bottle Check your answer.
8.	What proportion of assaults in 2004 were recorded by the police as being alcohol related?
	a) 25.7% b) 37.8% c) 59.3% d) 65.5% Check your answer.
9.	How many murders were recorded by the NSW police in 2004?
	a) 40 b) 68 c) 150 d) 180 Check your answer.
10.	What was the average fine amount issued by the Local Court in 2003 for a driving licence offence?
	a) $350 b) $500 c) $750 d) $1000 Check your answer.