Statistics

Data outlining the number of Crime Stopper contacts, actions and results for January to December 2018:

• Calls received – 21,431
• Online reports – 3,927
• Other reports – 636
• Apprehensions – 822
• Charges laid – 1,266
• Reports – 12,127
• Actions – 10,561
• Contacts – 21,675
• Firearms seized – 82

Serious crimes cleared from January to December 2018 include:

• 2 serious sexual offences
• 4 serious offences against property
• 19 serious firearms offences (includes 9 drug offences)
• 82 serious drug offences (includes 22 weapons and firearm offences)

The number of drug seizures attributed to Crime Stoppers from January to December 2018:

Amounts seized

• 2289 cannabis plants
• 224kg of cannabis
• 10 clandestine drug labs
• 679.7g of amphetamine
• 183 ecstasy tablets
• 82 firearms

 In Street Deal equivalents:

• 80,035 cannabis street deals
• 12,227 street deals of amphetamine (includes heroin and cocaine)

Additional statistical data collated from January to December 2018 includes:

• 2,256 reports in relation to Operation Atlas (illegal drugs)
• Information reports for:

• • 66 for missing persons
  • 553 for murders (including cold case homicides as part of Operation Persist)
  • 124 for theft
  • 115 for robberies
  • 261 for offences against the person
  • 88 for Serious Criminal Trespasses
  • 20 for Arson
  • 34 for wanted persons
  • 45 for crashes and fatal accidents
  • 55 for various other offences.