NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)
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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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Latest news

  • The use of police cautions and youth justice conferences in 2010 - released 31 Jan 2012 - Link to media release and report (pdf 672Kb)
  • Youth Justice Conferences versus Children’s Court: A comparison of time to finalisation - released 31 Jan 2012 - Link to media release and report (pdf 412Kb)
  • What are the options? Pricing and taxation policy reforms to redress excessive alcohol consumption and related harms in Australia - released 18 Jan 2012 - report (pdf 641kb)
  • Long term trends in firearms offences - released 13 Jan 2012 graph - (pdf 60Kb)
  • Uses and abuses of crime statistics - released 3 Jan 2012 report - (pdf 3.5Mb)



Upcoming releases
red_dotImproving the efficiency and effectiveness of the risk/needs assessment process for community-based offenders
will be released Feb 2012
red_dotThe Domestic Violence Intervention Court Model: A follow-up study
will be released Feb 2012



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Assaults on licensed premises (all types) were down 6.3% over the 2 years ending Sept 2011.


What are people stealing when they shop lift? Alcohol (mainly spirits), clothing/footwear, food and home entertainment/electronic items.


From May10-June11, of the 219 people found guilty of being involved in police pursuits under Skye's Law, 86 were sentenced to prison.


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