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Offenders of FDV-related offences proceeded against by police
Measure: Rates of offenders of FDV-related offences proceeded against by police
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Baseline value
382per 100,000 persons
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Latest value
382per 100,000 persons in 2022–23
Last updated:
Interpretation
A decrease in the rate of offenders who commit family and domestic (FDV)-related offences may indicate that people are choosing not to use family and domestic violence. However, not all FDV-related offences are reported to police. Changes in offender rates over time can be influenced by greater detection, or more reporting to police. The data from this measure should be considered alongside prevalence rates for family and domestic violence.
Outcome: 4 People who choose to use violence are accountable for their actions and stop their violent, coercive and abusive behaviours
Sub-outcome: 4.3 People who choose to use violence are held to account through police and justice system, with services and systems working together to actively identify and manage risk
Indicator: Increased coordination and accountability across police and justice systems for people who use violence
Baseline: 2022–23
Latest year: 2022–23
Data source: ABS Recorded Crime – Offenders
Source: DSS 2024.
For information about how this measure is derived, please refer to the Technical specifications for National Plan Outcomes.
Additional National Plan Outcomes data are available from the Data downloads page.
Time series
Offender rates for FDV-related offences proceeded against by police, 2019–20 to 2022–23 (Number per 100,000)
| Year | Number per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | 337.6 |
| 2020–21 | 357.5 |
| 2021–22 | 361.6 |
| 2022–23 | 381.6 |
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
State and territory
Offender rates for FDV-related offences proceeded against by police, by jurisdiction, 2021–22 and 2022–23 (Number per 100,000)
| Jurisdiction | 2021–22 | 2022–23 (baseline) |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | 435.9 | 456.9 |
| Vic | 297.7 | 294.3 |
| Qld | 376.6 | 419.6 |
| WA | 287.3 | 316.6 |
| SA | 274.4 | 262.6 |
| Tas | 289.3 | 289.9 |
| ACT | 142.1 | 179.3 |
| NT | 1,364 | 1,652 |
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Population characteristics
Sex
Offender rates for FDV-related offences proceeded against by police, by sex, 2021–22 and 2022–23 (Number per 100,000)
| Sex | 2021–22 | 2022–23 (baseline) |
|---|---|---|
| Females | 145.9 | 158.4 |
| Males | 582.5 | 610.0 |
| Persons | 361.6 | 381.6 |
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Age
Offender rates for FDV-related offences proceeded against by police, by age group, 2021–22 and 2022–23 (Number per 100,000)
| Age group | 2021–22 | 2022–23 (baseline) |
|---|---|---|
| 10–14 | 74.2 | 79.3 |
| 15–17 | 318.4 | 338.7 |
| 18–19 | 513.5 | 515.5 |
| 20–24 | 598.0 | 600.7 |
| 25–29 | 667.0 | 679.5 |
| 30–34 | 663.4 | 716.5 |
| 35–39 | 647.6 | 681.3 |
| 40–44 | 625.2 | 638.0 |
| 45–49 | 468.6 | 510.8 |
| 50–54 | 311.6 | 339.8 |
| 55–59 | 169.2 | 188.6 |
| 60–64 | 83.0 | 96.0 |
| 65+ | 30.9 | 36.4 |
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Related material
See the related content in the AIHW Family, domestic and sexual violence website:
More information
DSS (2024) Performance measurement plan, DSS, accessed 8 May 2024.
Related measures
See the related National Plan Outcomes measures:
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