MAJOR CRIME CATEGORIES DECREASE ACROSS NSW

Eleven major crime categories across NSW have seen a decrease in the two years to September 2020, according to the latest Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) data published today.

Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott said of the 17 crime categories, 11 had fallen, five had remained stable and only one had risen.  

The categories that recorded the biggest falls are:

•      Steal from person – decreased by 36.6 per cent;

•      Steal from motor vehicle – decreased by 21.9 per cent;

•      Steal from retail store – decreased by 20.6 per cent;

•      Break and enter non-dwelling – decreased by 20.5 per cent; and

•      Break and enter dwelling – decreased by 18.1 per cent.

Mr Elliott said these figures have been impacted by a number of factors including the various public health orders throughout the year.

"This year the NSW Police Force has worked hard to protect our State from unprecedented challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, bushfires and floods, but they have also seen successes in keeping our communities safer from crime across the state," Mr Elliott said.

"The NSW Government's number one priority is community safety, which is why we are delivering 1,500 additional police that will ensure police can continue to have the resources they need to detect and disrupt criminal activities."

"We have seen some increase in violent crimes in the Orana and Upper Hunter Region over the past two years. These areas are set to benefit from the introduction of the two-year pilot of the Drug Supply Prohibition Order scheme, that will be deployed along with a number of policing strategies to target drug dealers and organised criminal gangs."