According to the national police data on the number of crime victims in 2023 released by the Australian government, Queensland has the highest number of crime victims in the country, rising to nearly 300,000.
Since last year, there has been an increase in the number of consultations regarding the victimization of Japanese nationals by crime. Those who stay in Queensland are advised to take precautions for their own safety to avoid being involved in incidents, accidents, or trouble.
1 According to new national police data on the number of victims of crime in 2023 released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on June 30, Queensland (QLD) has become the crime capital of Australia, recording 289,657 victims, up 13% from the previous year. The state recorded the highest number of victims in the country with 289,657, an increase of 13% from the previous year.
2 The number of victims of burglary, assault (Assault), home invasion (including theft), and motor vehicle theft was also the highest in the country, noting that most of these crimes were committed by minors (Youth Crime).
3 Statistics on the number of crime victims in QLD in 2023
Homicide: 111
Assault: 58,479 *1,071 victims per 100,000 people in the state.
Sexual assaults: 8,442 (up 14% from the previous year)
Abduction/kidnapping: 37
Robberies (including armed robberies): 3,235 people *Armed robberies are almost double the number of victims in NSW
Home invasions (including thefts): 49,490
Car theft: 18,210 *Highest level in over 20 years
Other thefts (retail and personal): 151,501 *20% increase over the previous year, the highest number since 1995
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