As at 30 June 2021, the most serious offences for sentenced prisoners in Victoria were:
- sexual offences (20.6%)
- assault and injury offences (14.2%)
- drug offences (13.6%).
Note: Sexual offences include sexual assault and non-assaultive sexual offences.
Most serious offences committed by sentenced prisoners in Victoria, 30 June 2021
Hover over a bar in the graph to display the number of offenders for the offence.
| Most serious offence | Percentage of all sentenced prisoners |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 20.6% |
| Assault and injury offences | 14.2% |
| Drug offences | 13.6% |
| Homicide and related offences | 12.7% |
| Unlawful entry with intent | 11.5% |
| Robbery and extortion | 6.4% |
| Justice procedures offences | 6.3% |
| Weapons/explosives offences | 3.5% |
| Theft and related offences | 3.5% |
| Dangerous/negligent acts | 2.7% |
| Fraud, deception and related offences | 1.8% |
| Property damage and pollution offences | 1.4% |
| Abduction, harassment and threatening behaviour | 1.3% |
| Traffic and vehicle (regulatory) offences | 0.5% |
| Public order offences | 0.3% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 0.2% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Prisoners in Australia, 2021, cat. no. 4517.0 (2021).
