Type of offence

These reports present sentencing data for specific offences.

Most of these reports are part of our Sentencing Spotlight series, which contain information about the offence, the types of penalties received, the types of offenders, the types of plea, and how people re-offend (e.g. recidivism).

Some papers are part of our Sentencing @ a Glance series. These short fact sheets provide high level statistics about sentencing for particular types of offences.

  • Animal welfare offences

    This sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for animal welfare offences sentenced between July 2005 and June 2018.
  • Arson

    This Sentencing @ a glance factsheet provides high level statistics about arson.
  • Breach of bail

    This Sentencing Spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for breach of bail offences finalised between July 2005 and June 2016.
  • Burglary

    This sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for burglary offences sentenced between July 2005 and June 2018.
  • Child exploitation material

    This sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for child exploitation material offences sentenced between July 2006 and June 2016.
  • Choking, suffocation or strangulation in a domestic setting

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentences for choking, suffocation or strangulation in a domestic setting sentenced between July 2016 and June 2018
  • Dangerous operation of a vehicle

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death sentenced between July 2005 and June 2017.
  • Maintaining an unlawful sexual relationship with a child

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for maintaining an unlawful relationship with a child sentenced between July 2005 and June 2021
  • Manslaughter

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for manslaughter sentenced between July 2005 and June 2016.
  • Murder

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for murder sentenced between July 2005 and June 2016.
  • Possession of dangerous drugs

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for possession of dangerous drugs sentenced between July 2005 and June 2016.
  • Public nuisance

    This Sentencing @ a glance factsheet provides high level statistics about public nuisance.
  • Rape

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for rape offences sentenced between July 2005 and June 2021.
  • Robbery

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for robbery offences sentenced between July 2005 and June 2018.
  • Serious assault

    This Sentencing @ a glance factsheet provides high level statistics about serious assaults.
  • Sexual assault

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for rape offences sentenced between July 2005 and June 2021.
  • Stalking

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for stalking offences sentenced between July 2005 and June 2019.
  • Trafficking in dangerous drugs

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for trafficking in dangerous drugs sentenced between July 2005 and June 2016.
  • Unlawful use of a motor vehicle

    This Sentencing spotlight looks at sentencing outcomes for unlawful use of a motor vehicle sentenced between July 2005 and June 2020.