BOCSAR

BOCSAR
Providing the community with data and research about crime in NSW
Accurate, objective, and accessible evidence and information to inform public and government decision-making about crime and justice.
Latest evaluation: NSW Youth Action Meetings pilot program
The YAMs pilot program was not associated with significant changes in criminal justice outcomes
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Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI)
Only 1 in 10 drug possession cases diverted in NSW under new drug diversion scheme
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Recorded crime in NSW remains stable
Over the two years to December 2025, two offences rose, four fell and the rest were stable.
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Launch the Crime Mapping Tool
Explore maps, graphs and data on criminal incidents, victims and offenders in NSW by geographic area
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Launch the NSW Sentencing Tool
An interactive dashboard that presents sentencing outcomes for adults found guilty in court
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Launch the NSW Policing Activity Tool
Explore state and local data on the use of police powers and compliance activity in NSW
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Launch the Custody dashboard
Explore the trends in the number of adults and young people in custody with this dashboard
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What data are you looking for?
Domestic violence
Youth crime
Crime trends by region
Reoffending
Knife crime
LGA datasets
Upcoming releases
COVID-19, school attendance and youth crime
Release date: April 2026
NSW Custody Statistics March 2026 Update
Release date: May 2026
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Latest data releases
Coercive Control Monitoring Report Dec 2025
Release date: Mar 2026
NSW Closing the Gap Sept 2025 update
Release date: 10 Feb 2026
NSW Criminal Court Statistics Jul 2020 to Jun 2025
Release date: Dec 2025
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Recent media releases
Title
Date
Who is being diverted from court under the NSW Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI)?
Mar 2026
NSW Recorded Crime Statistics quarterly update December 2025
Mar 2026
NSW Custody Statistics: Quarterly update December 2025
Feb 2026
NSW Recorded Crime Statistics quarterly update September 2025
Dec 2025
How crime rates in NSW compare to the rest of Australia
Nov 2025
Title
Who is being diverted from court under the NSW Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI)?
Date
Mar 2026
Title
NSW Recorded Crime Statistics quarterly update December 2025
Date
Mar 2026
Title
NSW Custody Statistics: Quarterly update December 2025
Date
Feb 2026
Title
NSW Recorded Crime Statistics quarterly update September 2025
Date
Dec 2025
Title
How crime rates in NSW compare to the rest of Australia
Date
Nov 2025
See all media releases