We publish a wide range of sentencing statistics, including sentencing outcomes for specific offences as well as general sentencing trends.
SACStat Sentencing Statistics
We publish statistics for individual offences on SACStat (Sentencing Advisory Council Statistics). SACStat is an online database of sentencing outcomes in the Victorian adult courts that includes statistics for:
- over 250 different offences sentenced in the higher courts (the County and Supreme Courts) of Victoria between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2023
- over 450 different offences sentenced in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2023.
SACStat was last updated in May 2025. The latest version includes offences sentenced in the Magistrates' Court and higher courts under Commonwealth legislation.
Our how to use SACStat page includes details on how SACStat works and instructional videos to help you get started.
Go to SACStat.
Sentencing Snapshots
Sentencing Snapshots are short reports that include data for high-volume offences heard in the County and Supreme Courts of Victoria. Published since 2005, Sentencing Snapshots cover a five-year period for each offence. Offences are updated every two years.
Previously, Sentencing Snapshots included offences heard in the Magistrates' Court. The Council has since made its Magistrates’ Court sentencing data for individual offences available on SACStat.
You can explore Sentencing Snapshots with our lists of Snapshots by date and Snapshots by offence.
Sentencing Trends
Our sentencing trends data includes the number of cases sentenced and the outcomes imposed in Victorian courts, and statistics for imprisonment and youth detention in Victoria and Australia.
