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NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)

Welcome to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research's (BOCSAR) website. The Bureau is the official source of NSW crime information. BOCSAR conducts research into crime and criminal justice and evaluates initiatives designed to reduce crime and reoffending ... more

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NSW Criminal Court Statistics 2012 - released 14 May 2013 (full report pdf - 1.6Mb)
Personal stress, financial stress, social support and women’s experiences of physical violence: A longitudinal analysis (pdf - 600Kb) - released 23 April 2013
NSW Recorded Crime Statistics 2012 - released 17 April 2013 (media release, full report pdf - 1.4Mb)
Don Weatherburn: Recorded Crime Media Release on YouTube
NSW Recorded Crime Statistics: Dec 2012 Quarterly Report - released 17 April 2013 (pdf - 583Kb)
An update of long-term trends in property and violent crime in New South Wales: 1990-2012 - released 17 April 2013 (pdf - 951Kb)
Non-fatal shootings in NSW - released 17 April 2013 (media release, full report pdf - 3.4Mb)

'Shootings' - updated 6 Mar 2013 - Graphs in pdf

In the Higher Court there was a 5.6 % decrease in persons finalised between 2011 and 2012

8.3 per cent decrease in the number of persons with a finalised matter in the Children's Court (2011-2012)

Just out. Criminal disposals have fallen across all court levels between 2011 to 2012

BOCSAR found that women were more likely to have experienced physical violence if they reported poor social networks

23% of NSW non-fatal shooting incidents resulted in police commencing legal proceedings against alleged offenders

More than 60% of NSW non-fatal shooting incidents in 2012 occurred between 6pm & 3am

Discharge a firearm into premises peaked in 2000, 2001, 2008/09 and 2012

Between 1995 & 2012 the peak period for recorded non-fatal shooting incidents in NSW other than Discharge Firearm into Premises was in 2001

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Last updated: 15 May 2013