In 2023–24, the Children’s Court of Victoria sentenced 2,112 cases, down 5.8% from 2,242 cases the previous year (2022–23). The number of cases for 2023–24 is the lowest recorded in the Children’s Court in the 20 years presented in the graph below.
There has been a significant decrease in the number of cases sentenced in the Children’s Court over time. The number of cases peaked at 10,658 in 2006–07. This is partly because the Children’s Court processed large numbers of infringements at that time.
Number of cases sentenced in the Children’s Court
Hover over the line in the graph to display the number of cases for each year.
| Year | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 2,112 |
| 2022–23 | 2,242 |
| 2021–22 | 2,237 |
| 2020–21 | 2,189 |
| 2019–20 | 2,765 |
| 2018–19 | 3,516 |
| 2017–18 | 3,811 |
| 2016–17 | 4,091 |
| 2015–16 | 3,780 |
| 2014–15 | 3,743 |
| 2013–14 | 3,984 |
| 2012–13 | 4,356 |
| 2011–12 | 4,693 |
| 2010–11 | 5,506 |
| 2009–10 | 6,365 |
| 2008–09 | 6,694 |
| 2007–08 | 8,949 |
| 2006–07 | 10,658 |
| 2005–06 | 5,609 |
| 2004–05 | 4,942 |
Source: Court Services Victoria, unpublished data. Note that the data may be subject to revision to reflect amendments to records in Court Services Victoria’s databases.
