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Offences reported and cleared (a) by type, Queensland, 2003–04 to 2007–08

Offence type Financial year
2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
Reported Cleared Reported Cleared Reported Cleared Reported Cleared Reported Cleared
—  number  —
Offences against the person Homicide, etc. 216 192 197 178 181 165 175 47 138 126
Assault (c) (excl. sexual):
Grevious Assault 850 627 846 670 899 730 916 709 1,047 792
Serious assault 8,682 6,142 8,583 6,230 8,841 6,587 9,234 6,877 8,694 6,011
Serious Assault (Other) 1,516 1,278 1,731 1,521 1,756 1,523 1,609 1,403 1,499 1,260
Other assault n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. na na n.a. n.a.
Common Assault 7,964 6,127 7,898 6,339 8,154 6,733 7,746 6,310 8,087 6,380
Total 19,012 14,174 19,058 14,760 19,650 15,573 19,505 15,299 19,327 14,443
Sexual offences:
Rape (inc. attempted rape) (d) 1,341 1,022 1,354 1,029 1,441 1,110 1,496 1,127 1,853 1,470
Other sexual offences (d) 5,343 3,719 4,065 2,683 5,116 3,709 5,139 3,386 5,079 3,690
Total 6,684 4,741 5,419 3,712 6,557 4,819 6,635 4,513 6,932 5,160
Robbery 1,959 867 1,821 837 1,974 983 1,839 959 1,738 897
Extortion 66 32 50 35 84 51 61 35 61 32
Kidnapping, abduction,
deprivation of liberty 398 239 354 222 283 203 338 236 302 219
Other 5,869 3,446 4,954 3,178 4,482 2,928 4,144 2,941 3,206 1,897
Total 34,204 23,691 31,853 22,922 33,211 24,722 32,697 24,137 31,702 22,774
  
Offences against property (e)
Breaking & entering – – – – – – – – – –
Unlawful entry (f) 60,129 9,671 52,892 9,256 49,917 9,445 48,064 9,795 45,388 8,855
Other theft (excl. unlawful entry) (g) 107,403 26,457 95,385 24,564 92,954 25,441 87,124 23,828 79,121 21,528
Arson 1,514 217 1,483 293 1,501 270 1,383 228 1,277 250
Other property damage 44,461 11,782 43,582 11,620 45,578 12,313 46,672 13,633 42,483 11,822
Unlawful use of motor vehicle 14,267 3,541 13,399 3,450 11,886 3,339 11,207 3,153 9,965 2,821
Stealing (excl. motor vehicle) – – – – – – – – – –
Fraud 30,279 17,710 25,885 16,189 25,986 16,443 22,955 16,075 19,091 12,185
Handling stolen goods (h) 7,360 7,102 6,094 5,869 5,660 5,442 5,536 5,211 5,750 5,329
Other – – – – – – – – – –
Total (i) 265,413 76,480 238,720 71,241 233,482 72,693 221,999 71,303 203,075 62,790
  
Other offences (e)
Handling stolen goods (h) – . .  – . .  – . .  – . .  – . . 
Drug offences 44,610 . .  45,175 . .  48,424 . .  47,888 . .  49,346 . . 
Liquor (excl. drunkenness) 3,306 . .  3,748 . .  4,900 . .  6,392 . .  7,110 . . 
Gaming offences 12 . .  20 . .  35 . .  6 . .  4 . . 
Vagrancy – . .  – . .  – . .  na . .  – . . 
Trespassing and vagrancy 3,584 . .  2,921 . .  3,640 . .  3,795 . .  4,273 . . 
Prostitution 968 . .  480 . .  598 . .  600 . .  382 . . 
Breach domestic violence protection order (j) 9,027 . .  9,340 . .  9,457 . .  8,867 . .  8,283 . . 
Good order offences 30,798 . .  32,563 . .  36,090 . .  42,187 . .  48,911 . . 
Traffic and related offences 37,094 . .  42,619 . .  44,824 . .  43,113 . .  40,796 . . 
Weapons Act offences (j) 4,658 . .  4,038 . .  4,167 . .  4,079 . .  3,895 . . 
Stock related offences 189 . .  316 . .  816 . .  642 . .  1,484 . . 
Other 5,700 . .  5,355 . .  5,868 . .  2,277 . .  3,055 . . 
Total (i) 139,946 . .  146,575 . .  158,819 . .  159,846 . .  167,539 . . 
  
Total all offences 439,563 . .  417,148 . .  425,512 . .  414,542 . .  402,316 . . 
 
n.a. = not available
. . = not applicable. Because these offences are detected by police, they are not counted as cleared the way reported offences are.
–   Zero or rounded to zero
 
(a)  Prior to 1993–94, includes offences originally reported in a previous year and cleared in the year under review. From 1993–94, refers to those offences that are both reported and cleared in the same year.
(b)  From 1996–97, the continuity from previous years is broken as the scope of certain offences was adjusted. The adjustment officially occurred in 1997–98 but 1996–97 figures were recalculated for comparative purposes.
(c)  Prior to 2001–02 classification of assaults was limited to either 'Serious Assault' or "Other Assault'
(d)  From 1996–97, the scope of rape (inc. attempted rape) was broadened and other sexual offences was narrowed.
(e)  From 1996–97, various inclusions and rearrangements were made. The new categories are not comparable with previous years. 
(f)  New category from 1996–97. Not comparable with breaking & entering.
(g)  New category from 1996–97. Not comparable with stealing.
(h)  From 1996–97, this category has changed and been moved from other offences to offences against property.
(i)  Totals prior to 1996–97 are not comparable with totals from 1996–97 onwards.
(j)  Prior to 1998–99, included in other.
 
Source:  Queensland Police Service, Statistical Review, www.police.qld.gov.au
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