myAIPMThe numbers show public attacks are rare and on the decline.
"So, is Australia a dangerous place? And what are the statistics when it comes to lethal violence against women in public spaces? The Australian Institute of Criminology’s latest report on national homicide trends for the years 2012-13 and 2013-14 shows the incident rate is the lowest on record in the past 25 years. Homicides in this data set are cases where a person is charged with murder or manslaughter."
Source: Goldsworthy, T. (2019). The Coversation. Read more here.