As at 30 June 2022, the most serious offences for sentenced prisoners in Victoria were:
- sexual offences (22.4%)
- assault and injury offences (14.5%)
- homicide and related offences (13.5%).
Note: Sexual offences include sexual assault and non-assaultive sexual offences.
Most serious offences committed by sentenced prisoners in Victoria, 30 June 2022
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Most serious offence | Percentage of all sentenced prisoners |
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Sexual offences | 22.4% |
Assault and injury offences | 14.5% |
Homicide and related offences | 13.5% |
Drug offences | 13.2% |
Unlawful entry with intent | 9.8% |
Justice procedure offences | 6.3% |
Robbery and extortion | 5.1% |
Dangerous/negligent acts | 3.2% |
Theft and related offences | 3.1% |
Weapons/explosives offences | 2.8% |
Fraud, deception and related offences | 2.1% |
Property damage and pollution offences | 1.9% |
Abduction, harassment and threatening behaviour | 1.1% |
Traffic and vehicle (regulatory) offences | 0.5% |
Miscellaneous offences | 0.4% |
Public order offences | 0.1% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Prisoners in Australia (2022).