The charts illustrate the proportion of people arrested by gender from 1990 to 1994. The charts also provide a breakdown of the primary reasons for the arrests.
Overall, it can be seen that more men were arrested than women. Additionally, public drinking and drink driving were the main reasons for arrest for both genders, while theft and no answer were the least common reasons. According to the first chart, 32% of males were arrested compared to only 9% of females.
During the five-year period leading up to 1994, the top three reasons for the arrest of men were public drinking, which accounted for 32%, followed by drink driving at 27%, and other reasons at 18%. Meanwhile, the primary reasons for women arrested were public drinking (37%), assault (18%), and other reasons (17%). However, theft was the least common cause for both genders, accounting for 7% of arrests among women and 4% among men.