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Offenders of sexual assaults and related offences

Measure: Rates of offending of sexual assaults and related offences across all age categories

  • Baseline value

    41per 100,000 persons

  • Latest value

    41per 100,000 persons in 2022–23

Last updated:

Interpretation

A decrease in offending rates of sexual assaults and related offences may indicate that fewer people are choosing to use sexual violence. However, most sexual assaults and related offences are not reported to police. Changes in offender rates over time can be influenced by greater detection, or more reporting. The data from this measure should be considered alongside prevalence rates for sexual 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 Sexual assault and related offences, 2008–09 to 2022–23 (Number per 100,000)

State and territory

Offender rates for Sexual assault and related offences, by jurisdiction, 2021–22 and 2022–23 (Number per 100,000)

Population characteristics

Sex

Offender rates for Sexual assault and related offences, by sex, 2021–22 and 2022–23 (Number per 100,000)

Age

Offender rates for Sexual assault and related offences, by age group, 2021–22 and 2022–23 (Number per 100,000)

More information

Recorded Crime - Offenders

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