13 December 2004
Crime Continues to Fall in Alice Springs
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Peter Toyne MLA
Minister for Justice
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The September quarter crime statistics for Alice Springs show a steady reduction in property crime, assaults and sexual assaults in the town.
There were 226 less property offences (seven percent decrease) in the current four quarters’ data compared to the previous four quarters.
For the same comparison, there were 72 less offences against the person (eight percent decrease) and sexual assaults were down 48 percent or 31 less offences.
Justice Minister Dr Peter Toyne said the latest figures sustain a consistent reduction in property crime since the statistics started more than 2 years ago.
“It’s a significant turnaround, we have more than 226 less property offences over the past 12 months, that’s 226 less people who have had property damaged or stolen,” Dr Toyne said.
“Our targeted programs are working, police and the community are working to identify trouble spots and then fix them.
“The fall in assaults is also an encouraging sign, but we need to, and will build on our initiatives to combat this problem,” Dr Toyne said.
The figures are from the Quarterly Crime and Justice Statistics compiled by the Office of Crime Prevention. The statistics are derived from recorded crime figures in the Territory.
Year to Year comparisons:
This data compares figures from the total number of offences in the 12 months to September 04 to the total number of offences in the 12 months to September 03. Key findings include:
- robberies decreased 62% (8 less offences)
- assaults decreased 4% (37 less offences)
- house break-ins decreased 15% (32 less offences)
- commercial break-ins decreased 4% (9 less offences)
- sexual assaults decreased 48% (31 offences)
- motor vehicle theft and related offences decreased 14% (41 less offences)
- property damage decreased 9% (110 less offences)
Quarter to Quarter comparisons:
Quarterly comparisons are the figures from the June 04 quarter (April/May/June) compared to the figures from the September 04 quarter (July/August/Sept). Key findings include:
- total number of offences against the person were up by 15% (27 more offences)
- assaults increased by 19% (33 more offences)
- sexual assaults decreased 17% (1 less offence)
- robberies decreased 100% (2 less offences)
- total number of property offences were down 17% (130 less offences)
- house break-ins decreased 22% (11 less offences)
- commercial break-ins decreased 38% (21 less offences)
- motor vehicle theft and related offences decreased 8% (5 less offences)
- property damage offences decreased by 8% (21 less offences)
Trends:
Trends are detected when there is a statistically significant upward or downward movement in recorded crime levels of the last 12 months’ data. No trends were identified for offences in Alice Springs .
September Quarter 2004 Crime and Justice Statistics and Regional Fact Sheets are available online at www.crimeprevention.nt.gov.au
NOTE:
- The above statistics are a measure of recorded crime across the Territory.
- The data is collected from the Police Real-time On-line Management Information System.
- Nationally it is recognised that there are varying levels of un-reported crime in our community but that recorded crime is the best available measure of changes in the level of crime in a community.
- Statistics in the Territory can be highly volatile, with large swings from one period or another. This is particularly the case for regional centres where small populations and changes in operational or administrative procedures may heavily influence statistics.