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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 704 asked in the Legislative Council on 10 May 2022 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Question Directed to the: Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Question Directed to: Hon P. Papalia
Parliament: 41 Session: 1


Question

(1) How many persons aged under 18 were charged with an offence in the Kimberley during each year since 2018, broken down by age and town?

(2) How many of those persons in (1) are Aboriginal, broken down by age and town?
Answered on 14 June 2022
To provide the Member with a more fulsome appreciation of Kimberley Youth Crime, the years 2016 and 2017 have also been provided.

The Western Australian Police Force advise:

(1)    

Table 1a. Number of persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2016, by location of the offence and offender age.

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo---11662520
Bidyadanga----2-1-36
Broome-148142013162687
Dampier Peninsula--1121-2-7
Derby-1356721191867
Fitzroy Crossing-13-6886937
Halls Creek--16116911840
Kalumburu--135362218
Kununurra--614221820151586
Looma-----2---2
Warmun----1-1237
Wyndham---22535419
Total - Kimberley-218376371767089345


Table 1b. Number of persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2017, by location of the offence and offender age.

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo----2315212
Bidyadanga----111-24
Broome-21013141722122395
Dampier Peninsula--241421214
Derby--3591110221466
Fitzroy Crossing--24614118644
Halls Creek--126131111845
Kalumburu---22132312
Kununurra--48122015171674
Looma----2111-5
Warmun--12112-411
Wyndham---31443318
Total - Kimberley-221364975727178339

 

Table 1c. Number of persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2018, by location of the offence and offender age.

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo---11-32511
Bidyadanga--1---1--2
Broome-17181113222425100
Dampier Peninsula--2--33--8
Derby-158271610953
Fitzroy Crossing--15561010537
Halls Creek--12341191741
Kalumburu---3431--10
Kununurra-3510151921222397
Looma----1-4229
Warmun-----12115
Wyndham---11144413
Total - Kimberley-518403853867585337

 Table 1d. Number of persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2019, by location of the offence and offender age

 

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo-----11214
Bidyadanga----11-1-3
Broome-1711232215152594
Dampier Peninsula-112-421313
Derby--211167812648
Fitzroy Crossing--237376833
Halls Creek--117455423
Kalumburu--2-1221210
Kununurra--210131818191470
Looma----1----1
Warmun-----1-1-2
Wyndham---1---247
Total - Kimberley-115315357535860256

 

Table 1e. Number of persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2020, by location of the offence and offender age.

 

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo----------
Bidyadanga-----1--12
Broome--713181718162195
Dampier Peninsula----11-1-3
Derby--157974331
Fitzroy Crossing--13918810945
Halls Creek--11-353618
Kalumburu--2-1344112
Kununurra--1261013111247
Looma----------
Warmun----------
Wyndham----1-2-25
Total - Kimberley--13213954514545221


Table 1f. Number of persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2021, by location of the offence and offender age.

 

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo----------
Bidyadanga---11253213
Broome-38122433282522126
Dampier Peninsula---1-11115
Derby-136671111849
Fitzroy Crossing-32161616131051
Halls Creek-1418557936
Kalumburu----112115
Kununurra--1371715141561
Looma-----522-9
Warmun---1---1-2
Wyndham---13314413
Total - Kimberley-812245073687268302

 

Table 1g. Number of persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2022 Year To Date (YTD)*, by location of the offence and offender age.

 

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo----------
Bidyadanga------41-5
Broome-4477946443
Dampier Peninsula-----11--2
Derby-1252574530
Fitzroy Crossing--112336317
Halls Creek-1224687432
Kalumburu-----1---1
Kununurra--2235712636
Looma----------
Warmun------3115
Wyndham---1-1---2
Total - Kimberley-611171831323422163

*2022 YTD is from 01 January 2022 to 30 April 2022 inclusive


(2)    

Table 2a. Number of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2016, by location of the offence and offender age.

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo---11662520
Bidyadanga----2-1-36
Broome-148132011151674
Dampier Peninsula--1121-2-7
Derby-1356720151559
Fitzroy Crossing-13-6886937
Halls Creek--16116911840
Kalumburu--135362218
Kununurra--614221820151384
Looma-----2---2
Warmun----1-1237
Wyndham---22535419
Total - Kimberley-218376271736574322

 

Table 2b. Number of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2017, by location of the offence and offender age.

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo----2315212
Bidyadanga----111-24
Broome-21013141721111989
Dampier Peninsula--241421214
Derby--3591110211364
Fitzroy Crossing--24614118644
Halls Creek--126131110844
Kalumburu---22132312
Kununurra--48122015171472
Looma----2111-5
Warmun--12112-411
Wyndham---31443318
Total - Kimberley-221364975716871328

 

Table 2c. Number of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2018, by location of the offence and offender age.

 

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo---11-32511
Bidyadanga--1---1--2
Broome-1717111322231790
Dampier Peninsula--2--33--8
Derby-158271510952
Fitzroy Crossing--15561010537
Halls Creek--12341191741
Kalumburu---3431--10
Kununurra-3510151921211790
Looma----1-4229
Warmun-----12115
Wyndham---11143412
Total - Kimberley-518393853857271318


Table 2d. Number of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2019, by location of the offence and offender age.

 

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo-----11214
Bidyadanga----11-1-3
Broome-1711232014132185
Dampier Peninsula-112-421313
Derby--211167812648
Fitzroy Crossing--236376832
Halls Creek--117455423
Kalumburu--2-1221210
Kununurra--210131818191369
Looma----1----1
Warmun-----1-1-2
Wyndham---1---247
Total - Kimberley-115315255525655245

 

 

Table 2e. Number of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2020, by location of the offence and offender age.

 

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo----------
Bidyadanga-----1--12
Broome--713181617141989
Dampier Peninsula----11-1-3
Derby--157974331
Fitzroy Crossing--13817810944
Halls Creek--11-353618
Kalumburu--2-1344112
Kununurra--126913101245
Looma----------
Warmun----------
Wyndham----1-2-25
Total - Kimberley--13213851504243212

 

 

Table 2f. Number of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2021, by location of the offence and offender age.

 

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo----------
Bidyadanga---11253213
Broome-38122332282417118
Dampier Peninsula---1-11115
Derby-13667119746
Fitzroy Crossing-32161616131051
Halls Creek-1418557936
Kalumburu----112115
Kununurra--1371715131560
Looma-----522-9
Warmun---1---1-2
Wyndham---13314413
Total - Kimberley-812244972686862290


Table 2g. Number of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons aged 0 – 17 charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley in 2022 YTD*, by location of the offence and offender age.

 

LocationAgeTotal - All Ages
< 101011121314151617
Balgo----------
Bidyadanga------41-5
Broome-4477946443
Dampier Peninsula-----11--2
Derby-1252574328
Fitzroy Crossing--112336317
Halls Creek-1224687230
Kalumburu-----1---1
Kununurra--2235711635
Looma----------
Warmun------3115
Wyndham---1-1---2
Total - Kimberley-611171831323319159

*2022 YTD is from 01 January 2022 to 30 April 2022 inclusive

 Notes:

1.      Statistics are provisional and subject to revision.

2.      Statistics are distinct counts of persons under 18 years of age on the date the offence occurred or commenced, and charged with an offence occurring in the Kimberley police district between 01 January 2018 and 30 April 2022, where an associated brief has been created.

3.      A person is counted once in each combination year, offence location and age group regardless of the number of offences they are charged with. Where a person has offended across multiple locations within the same year and/or has offended in two age groups (before and after their birthday), they will be counted once for each relevant location and/or age group. Distinct counts by location or age group have been provided for row and column totals and may not be the same as the sum of the rows and columns.

4.      Age is calculated as the age of the person at the time the offence occurred. Persons without a recorded date of birth are excluded.

5.      Ethnicity is determined using a person’s stated ethnicity where possible, or if unspecified, using their ethnic appearance based on an officer’s subjective assessment.

6.      Location has been determined as the police sub-district in which the offence occurred. Police sub-districts include the named town or locality, as well as suburbs within those towns and smaller communities in the area serviced by the sub-district.

7.      Statistics exclude briefs and cases that have been deleted or substituted.