❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of individuals charged with sexual assault offences against minors (under 16) across different regions of Western Australia over the past five financial years. The answer provides a breakdown by region, type of offence, and gender of the victim.
AnsweredQoN 876Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer the Minister to the matter of sexual assault of minors over the past five financial years, including 2022-23, and ask: (a) How many individuals were charged with statutory rape of a girl under 16 in each year for each region; (b) How many individuals were charged with any other sexual assault offences against a girl under 16 in each year for each region; and (c) How many individuals were charged with any sexual assault offences against a boy under 16 in each year for each region?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 October 2023
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
8 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
(a) Table 1: Number of individuals charged for sexual penetration offences committed against a female under the age of 16 for each region.
District
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
Armadale
22
27
27
27
32
Cannington
9
13
22
7
17
Fremantle
22
11
11
18
11
Goldfields-Esperance
7
9
8
7
11
Great Southern
8
4
13
8
14
Joondalup
28
23
21
18
29
Kimberley
12
8
8
13
6
Mandurah
33
32
29
24
32
Mid West-Gascoyne
8
6
19
14
13
Midland
21
25
29
19
20
Mirrabooka
15
14
16
13
23
Perth
7
5
16
12
14
Pilbara
10
13
3
11
3
South West
17
13
20
18
27
Wheatbelt
7
6
3
6
6
Unknown
1
-
-
-
-
Total Individuals
202
176
212
191
222
(b) Table 2: Number of individuals charged for other sexual assault offences committed against a female under the age of 16 for each region.
District
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
Armadale
26
34
36
42
42
Cannington
12
12
23
20
21
Fremantle
22
9
22
23
20
Goldfields-Esperance
12
10
10
14
17
Great Southern
13
17
16
8
21
Joondalup
35
31
28
37
31
Kimberley
16
9
13
12
19
Mandurah
52
45
54
41
47
Mid West-Gascoyne
13
15
22
19
24
Midland
31
23
44
34
29
Mirrabooka
19
13
26
19
30
Perth
10
11
27
18
20
Pilbara
16
21
17
12
11
South West
16
22
22
29
31
Wheatbelt
10
11
6
10
13
Unknown
-
1
-
-
2
Total Individuals
265
256
309
291
328
(c) Table 3: Number of individuals charged for any sexual assault offence committed against a male under the age of 16 for each region.
District
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
Armadale
13
9
8
9
6
Cannington
4
5
1
7
2
Fremantle
2
2
-
4
4
Goldfields-Esperance
1
1
-
1
4
Great Southern
5
-
1
5
2
Joondalup
6
8
9
7
6
Kimberley
3
4
-
1
3
Mandurah
11
9
10
8
7
Mid West-Gascoyne
3
3
5
7
3
Midland
9
6
7
2
8
Mirrabooka
6
7
5
7
5
Perth
4
6
4
7
2
Pilbara
3
-
1
4
1
South West
3
7
6
7
3
Wheatbelt
2
1
2
2
Unknown
-
-
-
-
-
Total Individuals
68
58
49
59
50
Note:
Statistics are provisional and subject to revision.
(a) Table 1: Number of individuals charged for sexual penetration offences committed against a female under the age of 16 for each region.
District
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
Armadale
22
27
27
27
32
Cannington
9
13
22
7
17
Fremantle
22
11
11
18
11
Goldfields-Esperance
7
9
8
7
11
Great Southern
8
4
13
8
14
Joondalup
28
23
21
18
29
Kimberley
12
8
8
13
6
Mandurah
33
32
29
24
32
Mid West-Gascoyne
8
6
19
14
13
Midland
21
25
29
19
20
Mirrabooka
15
14
16
13
23
Perth
7
5
16
12
14
Pilbara
10
13
3
11
3
South West
17
13
20
18
27
Wheatbelt
7
6
3
6
6
Unknown
1
-
-
-
-
Total Individuals
202
176
212
191
222
(b) Table 2: Number of individuals charged for other sexual assault offences committed against a female under the age of 16 for each region.
District
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
Armadale
26
34
36
42
42
Cannington
12
12
23
20
21
Fremantle
22
9
22
23
20
Goldfields-Esperance
12
10
10
14
17
Great Southern
13
17
16
8
21
Joondalup
35
31
28
37
31
Kimberley
16
9
13
12
19
Mandurah
52
45
54
41
47
Mid West-Gascoyne
13
15
22
19
24
Midland
31
23
44
34
29
Mirrabooka
19
13
26
19
30
Perth
10
11
27
18
20
Pilbara
16
21
17
12
11
South West
16
22
22
29
31
Wheatbelt
10
11
6
10
13
Unknown
-
1
-
-
2
Total Individuals
265
256
309
291
328
(c) Table 3: Number of individuals charged for any sexual assault offence committed against a male under the age of 16 for each region.
District
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
Armadale
13
9
8
9
6
Cannington
4
5
1
7
2
Fremantle
2
2
-
4
4
Goldfields-Esperance
1
1
-
1
4
Great Southern
5
-
1
5
2
Joondalup
6
8
9
7
6
Kimberley
3
4
-
1
3
Mandurah
11
9
10
8
7
Mid West-Gascoyne
3
3
5
7
3
Midland
9
6
7
2
8
Mirrabooka
6
7
5
7
5
Perth
4
6
4
7
2
Pilbara
3
-
1
4
1
South West
3
7
6
7
3
Wheatbelt
2
1
2
2
Unknown
-
-
-
-
-
Total Individuals
68
58
49
59
50
Note:
Statistics are provisional and subject to revision.
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