According to figures produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in Victoria in 2011 there were:

• 244 homicides with 158 male victims and 86 female victims and with the majority of victims aged between twenty-five and forty-four years.
• 17,163 victims of sexual assaults with 2,536 male victims and 14,627 female victims and with the majority of victims aged between zero and fourteen years.
• 11,206 victims of robbery with 8,198 male victims and 3,008 female victims and with the majority of victims aged between fifteen and twenty-four years.
• 671 victims of kidnapping or abduction with 266 male victims and 405 female victims and with the majority of victims aged between zero and fourteen years.

Victims of crime for financial support and professional advice call Victims of Crime Compensation Victoria on 1800 000 055 or go to www.victimsofcrime.com.au or email:  support@victimsofcrime.com.au

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