The aim of the paper is to examine the trends in the rates of annual recorded incidents of 10 major categories of property and violent crime for the period 1990 to 2011 in New South Wales (NSW). This brief is an annual update of the property and violent crime trends first reported in Moffatt and...

This report presents data on crime reported to, or detected by, the NSW Police Force from January 1995 to December 2011, with a focus on the statistical trends for the 24 months ending December 2011. During November and for part of December 2011 NSW Police Force industrial action meant that fewer incidents than expected were...

This briefing paper describes sentencing outcomes for adult offenders convicted of the offence of homicide and related offences between 2009 and 2010 in the NSW Criminal Courts. Aim: To describe the penalties imposed on convicted homicide offenders Summary: The average age of an adult offender convicted of homicide in NSW during the years 2009 to...

This paper examines public opinion and support for restorative justice initiatives for theft/vandalism and assault offences across NSW in 2011. Method: An independent market research company completed 2,530 telephone interviews with NSW residents over a 4-week period. Results: There was widespread support for restorative justice initiatives. Most respondents agreed that offenders’ sentences should include unpaid...

Heavy drug use, of either amphetamines or opioids in the 30 days prior to arrest, is associated with frequency of property offending. Aim: The primary objective of the current study was to examine whether the frequency of recent illicit drug use is related to higher levels of offending among police detainees in Australia. In particular...