Answer 1	c) 1,348,088
	1,348,088 criminal incidents were recorded by NSW Police in 2002.   Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Recorded Crime Statistics, unpublished data
Answer 2	d) driving offences
	there were 593,864 driving offences recorded, compared with 408,545 thefts, 99,790 incidents of property damage and 70,663 assaults.   Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Recorded Crime Statistics, unpublished data
Answer 3	c) 20-24 years old
	Court records show that 20-24 year old men and women have the highest participation in crime. Approximately five percent of all persons aged 20-24 have a court appearance each year in New South Wales. In comparison, four percent of 25-29 year olds, three percent of 15-19 year olds, 0.2 percent of 10-14 year olds and two percent of the total New South Wales population have a court appearance each year. Source: Weatherburn, D., Lind, B. and Hua, J. 2003, Contact with the New South Wales court and prison systems: The influence of age, Indigenous status and gender, Crime and Justice Bulletin, no. 78, New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Sydney.
Answer 4	d) suicide
	Suicide was the most common cause of death of those listed; 768 people died from suicide in 2001. This compares with 101 murders in 2002, 571 deaths from traffic accidents in 2001 and at least 249 deaths from opiate overdoses in 2000. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002, Causes of Death, 2001,catalogue number 3303.0, ABS www.abs.gov.au Opiate overdose information is available on the NSW Health website at www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/chorep/beh/beh_heroin.htm
Answer 5	c) Knife or similar weapon
	A knife or similar weapon was used in 2145 assaults, compared with a syringe (49), firearm (276) and glass/bottle (710). Over 90% of the 70663 assaults recorded in NSW in 2002 did not involve the use of a weapon. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Recorded Crime Statistics, unpublished data
Answer 6	a) 15-24 year olds
	People aged 15 to 24 have the highest rate of assault victimisation. In 2003, 12 percent of 15 to 24 year olds were assaulted compared to a state average of 5 percent. Older people are much less likely to be a victim of an assault than younger people. Less than two percent of New South Wales residents aged over 55 were assaulted in 2003. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2003, Crime and Safety New South Wales April 2003, catalogue number 4509.1, ABS www.abs.gov.au
Answer 7	d) In her own home
	Assaults against women more commonly take place in her own home than any other location. In 2003, 37% of assaults on women took place in her own home, compared with 17% in the street or on open land, 13% at her place or work or study and 7% at an entertainment venue. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2003, Crime and Safety New South Wales April 2003, unpublished data
Answer 8	b) 5%
	5% of houses were broken into in 2003. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2003, Crime and Safety New South Wales April 2003, catalogue number 4509.1, ABS www.abs.gov.au
Answer 9	c) Friday
	16.4% of recorded breaking and entering incidents for dwellings occurred on Fridays, compared with 14.7% on Mondays, 14.5% on Thursdays and 14.1% on Saturdays. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Recorded Crime Statistics, unpublished data
Answer 10	a) Holden Commodore
	In 2003, 1352 Holden Commodore VN series were stolen in NSW, compared with 1007 Ford Falcon EAII, 763 Toyota Taragos and 748 Hyundai Excel X3. Different series of Holden Commodore cars were in first, second and seventh place in the top ten ranking of stolen passenger vehicles. Source: National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council, "Quick stats on vehicle theft in NSW", http://ncars.on.net/

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