80% of cases against women were assault related and 20% sexual offences

80 percent of crime cases against women in November were assault-related and 20 percent were sexual offences.

Police say there were 217 cases against women in November.

They say 36 percent were committed in the domestic setting where the perpetrator was a spouse or in a de-facto partner relationship.

They say crimes against children recorded 101 cases where 49 were girls and 52 were boys.

Police also highlighted that of the recorded cases, 50 percent were assault-related, 40 percent were sexual offences and 10 percent were linked to other offences.

They add that 16 percent were domestic related involving parent-child relationships, uncle-niece and nephew and other relatives.