ACCORDING to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), there were no homicides or robberies in the 2422 postcode in 2024.
BOCSAR is a statistical and research agency within the NSW Government, and is the official source for NSW crime, court, and custody information.
BOSCAR has published the statistics for crimes within the 2422 postcode for the period January to December 2024.
BOSCAR publishes all NSW crime statistics online via its NSW Crime Mapping Tool, which details the number of crimes per 100,000 of the population.
The tool states there were zero homicides and zero robberies in the 2422 postcode last year.
Robbery is more than theft, and involves the forceful stealing of property from a person.
The rate of assaults of various kinds was 655.9 per 100,000 compared to the rate of 905.9 for the rest of NSW.
The theft and the drug offence rates were particularly low, with thefts being only 41 percent of the rate for the rest of the state.
The drug offence rate was just 30 percent of the state’s rate.
There were zero offences for dealing or trafficking illegal drugs.
Malicious damage to property offences were also well below the NSW average.
Statewide, BOCSAR data indicates that crime rates have been stable over the past two years, including the MidCoast Local Government Area.
“It’s pleasing to see crime rates have been stable over the past two years,” BOCSAR Executive Director Jackie Fitzgerald said last month.
“None of the 13 major crime categories increased in the two-years to December 2024, while one, steal from motor vehicle, fell significantly.
“For many offences, the recent stable trend follows years of decline.
“As a consequence, recorded incidents of robbery, break and enter, general stealing and malicious damage to property are all much lower than a decade ago.
“Recorded incidents of domestic assault, non-domestic assault and sexual violence, however, have increased over the past decade.”
By John WATTS
