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

  • Apprehended Personal Violence Orders – A survey of NSW magistrates and registrars - released 1 May 2012 - Link to media release, report (pdf 1.3Mb) and appendix (pdf 418Kb)
  • NSW Recorded Crime Statistics 2011 - released 17 April 2012 - Link to media release and report (pdf 1.6Mb)
  • An update of long-term trends in property and violent crime in New South Wales: 1990-2011 - released 17 April 2012 - Link to report (pdf 995Kb)
  • 'Drive by shootings' - released 17 April 2012 - graph (pdf 805Kb), data (excel 120Kb), map (pdf 2.5Mb)
  • Homicide and related offences sentencing snapshot - released 4 April 2012 - Link to media release and report (pdf 415Kb)
  • Restorative Justice Initiatives: Public opinion and support in NSW - released 25 Mar 2012 - Link to media release and report (pdf 596Kb)


Upcoming releases
red_dotNSW Criminal Court Statistics 2011 - to be released in June 2012

Future event
red_dotIn February 2013, the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research will be hosting the Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference February 27th-28th, 2013. More informatin coming soon.....

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Are APVOs sometimes sought for vexatious reasons? We conducted a survey of magistrates & registrars to find out.


Moderate users of opioids & amphetamines not more likely to have property charges recorded at arrest.


Have you read our evaluation of the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Local Court Process Reforms) Act (2007)?


Heavy users of illicit opioids & amphetamines had more property charges at arrest than less frequent users & nonusers


New research shows there is strong public support for restorative justice measures (eg Youth Justice Conferencing)


NSW Police take nearly half of graffiti offenders to court (45%); the remaining offenders are cautioned, conferenced or fined


Want an email alert when we release a new publication? Send us an email: bcsr@agd.nsw.gov.au with “publication list” in the subject line


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