Latest Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research News

Public trust in Australian police is declining. COVID sparked it – but there’s more to the story
Record high prison numbers hiding crisis in remand services
More DV Offenders Than Ever Being Brought Before Courts
$6.5m Construction Begins On New Refuge In Maitland
BOCSAR evaluation of the NSW Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI) shows we really need a better EDDI
$5 million to improve outcomes for sexual violence victim-survivors
New Crime Data Exposes Pressure On Police Force
Sexual Assault Surges 7.9 Per Cent Under Labor
New crime data shows reforms targeting domestic violence working
End Of Era: Last Drinks For Remaining Lockout Laws
Fly Flag For Healthy Relationships
Targeted Youth-crime Campaign Results Encourage
Armidale’s BackTrack Night Crew Gets $120K Boost
Children suffer as hidden victims of coercive control in NSW, especially in regional areas
Labor Blocks Reforms To Deal With Regional Crime Crisis
Quarterly Release Of BOCSAR Data
Sobering Bocsar Update
New Figures Show Sharp Increase In Crimes Solved By NSW Police
Revenge politics will drive more crime not deliver justice
Why does family violence increase during the festive season? Here are 3 contributing factors
Community urged to look out for one another over the festive season
Australian-first study shines light on why some drug traffickers are more likely to be reconvicted than others
Safe Aboriginal Youth (SAY) program expanded in NSW to strengthen community safety
Global Women’s Safety Movement Takes To Lake Mac
Violence and harassment in schools: Union calls on employers to take action
Trial By Judge Or Jury?
Gunnedah submission calls for 11 recommendations to address regional crime
As Australia reels from the Bondi attack, such mass murder incidents remain rare
Do parolees really ‘walk free’? Busting common myths about parole
NSW Government takes action to make communities safer and support young people in regions
Labor fails to deliver promised domestic violence workers
NSW Recorded Crime Statistics quarterly update September 2023
Offenders serving longer Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders are significantly less likely to reoffend
Conference shares crime prevention knowledge nationwide
1800RESPECT garbage truck to spread awareness for support services
Tougher new laws to make community safer
Domestic and Family Violence trends in NSW, July 2010 to June 2022: update
Counting down to Crime Prevention and Community Safety Conference
New campaign shines a spotlight on safe drinking this summer
Text mining police narratives of domestic violence events to identify coercive control behaviours
NSW Recorded Crime Statistics quarterly update June 2023
Two important Council documents placed on public exhibition
Domestic violence: convictions more likely with pre-recorded evidence
Report highlights the negative experiences of victim-survivors of sexual violence in the criminal justice system
Sexual assault experts call for reforms to improve the experience of victims in the justice system
More reforms needed to improve experience of victims in sexual offence trials: study
Experience of Complainants of Adult Sexual Offences in the District Court of NSW: A Trial Transcript Analysis
One of Australia’s leading family violence experts appointed to the FCFCOA as Director Family Violence and Indigenous Programs