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Australia's first civilian crime prevention force was established in August 1789, comprising a twelve-man nightwatch authorised to patrol the settlement at Sydney Cove and with powers "for the apprehending and securing for examination" anyone suspected of "felony, trespass or misdemeanour."
The deadliest mass shooting in Australia. Led to the National Firearms Agreement between Australia's states, territories and federal government, mandating licenses and registration for gun owners and users, and banning semi-automatic long guns in most cases. See Gun laws in Australia. Shoobridge family murders 28 June 1997 Richmond, Tasmania
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 January 2025. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a list of Australian people who have been convicted of serious crimes. Bank robbers Australians convicted of bank robbery ...
No-one was ever officially charged of the crime. [15] 1967 Mima Joan McKim-Hill: Biloela, Queensland: McKim-Hill was a 21-year-old Australian woman who was abducted, sexually assaulted and strangled on 9 March 1967. [16] [17] McKim-Hill left Rockhampton at 8:00am on 9 March 1967, and travelled south to Calliope. [17]
Wigginton allegedly wanted to drink his blood. This was described as "one of the most brutal and bizarre crimes Australia has ever seen". [65] 1989–1990 – North Shore Granny Murders – John Wayne Glover murdered six elderly women across Sydney's North Shore.
The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) is the main source of NSW crime statistics. In 2017 BOCSAR reported an overall drop in recorded incidence with the murder rate (down 12.1%), robbery (down 8.0%), armed robbery (down 13.4%), burglary (down 5.5%), motor vehicle theft (Down 3.2%) and malicious damage to property (down 3.6%).
The 2017 crime statistics showed a rise in some types of personal crime, notably burglaries, thefts and assaults. ACT Policing Chief Police Officer Justine Saunders blamed the rise in assault statistics partly on victims having more confidence to report crimes, especially family violence, [4] but also growing recidivism and drug addiction. The ...
Organised crime groups, including outlaw motorcycle gangs are involved in the cultivation and distribution of cannabis within Australia. According to the Australian Crime Commission, there has been a noticeable increase in the involvement of Vietnamese crime groups in recent years." [89]