Individuals with at least one charge proved for any crime, breach of the peace or simple assault in 1999, by sex, age at 30 June 1999 and number and type of convictions in 1989-1999

Table 16

Number and type of convictions in 1989-99¹

Total²

Sex

Age

Males

Females

Under 21

21-30

Over 30

Number of individuals (=100%)

45,436

38,531

6,902

11,969

17,462

15,991

All convictions¹

1 or 2

45

43

60

60

33

47

3-10

38

39

30

32

41

38

Over 10

17

18

10

8

25

15

Non-sexual crimes of violence³

None

79

77

90

81

74

84

1 or 2

19

21

9

18

23

16

3-10

2

2

1

1

3

1

Over 10

-

-

-

-

-

-

Crimes of indecency³

None

97

98

96

99

97

96

1 or 2

2

2

1

1

2

3

3-10

*

*

2

*

*

*

Over 10

*

*

1

*

*

*

Crimes of dishonesty³

None

46

46

42

50

37

52

1 or 2

30

29

37

32

29

29

3-10

18

18

16

15

24

14

Over 10

6

7

4

3

10

5

Drug offences³

None

77

75

83

85

67

81

1 or 2

21

21

16

15

29

16

3-10

3

3

1

1

4

3

Over 10

-

-

-

-

-

-

Resulting in a custodial sentence

None

73

70

88

83

67

72

1 or 2

13

14

6

9

14

14

3-10

11

12

5

8

14

10

Over 10

4

4

1

1

6

4

Solemn convictions⁴

None

83

81

93

89

79

82

1 or 2

15

17

7

11

18

16

3-10

2

2

*

1

3

2

Over 10

-

-

-

-

-

-