Common Offences in the NSW Local Court 2007:

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Top 5 Most Common Proven Statutory Offences:

• Mid-Range PCA = 10,696 cases = 9.7% of cases Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 s 9(3)

• Common Assault = 9,195 cases = 7.5% of cases Crimes Act 1900 s 61

• Low-Range PCA = 6,844 cases = 6.2% of cases Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 s 9(2)

• Drive Whilst Disqualified = 5,563 cases = 5.1% of casesRoad transport (Drivers Licensing) Act 1998 s 25A(1)

• Larceny = 5,213 cases = 4.7% of cases Crimes Act 1900 s 117

Particular Offences

• PCA- account for 19.5% of offences.

Decrease from 24.4% in 1992 and 20.6% in 2002 • Driving- licenses and vehicle registration offences

21.1% of total offences • Offences against the person

13.1% in 2007 • Property Offences

10% in 2007• Drug Offences

4.5% in 2007 in 2002 it was 4% • Other Offences

2.2%

Penalties & Sentences

• All under The Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999