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Table 1 Victims of dating violence, by offence type and sex of victim, 2008
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| Offence type | Total | Sex of victim | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | |||||
| number | % | number | % | number | % | |
| Homicide/attempts | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sexual assault | 648 | 3 | 638 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Major assault (levels 2 and 3) | 2,415 | 11 | 1,742 | 9 | 673 | 17 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 11,438 | 50 | 9,301 | 50 | 2,137 | 53 |
| Forcible confinement and related offences | 735 | 3 | 719 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Criminal harassment | 3,235 | 14 | 2,830 | 15 | 405 | 10 |
| Uttering threats | 2,669 | 12 | 2,263 | 12 | 406 | 10 |
| Indecent or harassing phone calls | 1,354 | 6 | 1,003 | 5 | 351 | 9 |
| Other violent offences | 290 | 1 | 239 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Total offences | 22,798 | 100 | 18,745 | 100 | 4,053 | 100 |
Note(s):
Figures may not add to totals as a result of rounding.
