The offence categories, for which there were increases between 2001 and 2002 in numbers of incidents recorded, included sexual assault (6%) and assault (5%). Manslaughter (29%) and murder (2%) also increased, but a 21% decrease in the number of victims of driving causing death and a 14% decrease in attempted murders resulted in an overall decrease in victims for the homicide and related offences category.
http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs%4...2568a9001393f2!OpenDocument
This is right from the Aussie goverment, Idont see how a raise of such a magnitude is considered 'flat'