What is a violent crime?

A violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim. This entails both crimes in which the violent act is the bjective, such as murder, as well as crimes in which violence is the means to an end, such as robbery. Violent crimes include crimes committed with and without weapons. With the exception of rape (which accounts for 6% of all violent crimes), males are the primary
victims of all forms of violent crime.

The categories include:

• Homicide and related offences, covering murder (including conspiracies
  and attempts), manslaughter and driving causing death.
• Acts intended to cause injury, such as Assault, as well as other acts.
• Sexual assault and related offences including non-assaultive sexual
  offences, such as those against a child.
• Abduction and related offences such as kidnapping, deprivation of liberty
  or false imprisonment.
• Robbery, extortion and related offences such as blackmail.
• Gang Crimes

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