Trends in self-reported violence victimisation: Update to 2022-2023

This report estimates the proportion of the population who experience a violent crime each year based on selfreports gathered through the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ annual Crime Victimisation Survey. As much violent crime is not reported to police, Police recorded crime statistics are not necessarily a reliable way to measure patterns in these offences. Victim surveys overcome this limitation by directly asking the public whether they have experienced violence in the previous year. Police reporting rates are also measured.

This report shows ABS Crime Victimisation Survey data collected from 2008/09 to 2022/23.