The rate of recorded criminal incidents per 100,000 people in the 12 months to March 2016 shows Dubbo's rate of break and enter to dwellings is 3.2 times the state average

Break and enter to non-dwellings is 2.8 times the average, according to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).

When broken down into the number of incidents, there were 553 break and enters to dwellings during the year and 182 to non-dwellings.

The stealing statistics also paint a grim picture.

Steal from motor vehicle was 2.9 times the NSW average, steal from a retail store was 2.4 times and motor vehicle theft was 2.4 times the rest of the state.

Assaults were also higher.

Recorded incidents of domestic violence related assault was 1.9 times greater than the NSW average, with 315 reported to police in the 12 months to March 2016.

Non-domestic violence related assault was 1.4 times higher at 247 incidents, while indecent assault was double the average at 77 and sexual assault was 1.9 times higher at 52.

With 701 recorded incidents, malicious damage to property was also twice the average.

State-wide, two categories have increased in the 24 months to March 2016. Steal from retail store rose by 7.9 per cent, while indecent assault, act of indecency and other sexual offences was up 8.4 per cent.

Dubbo MP and Deputy Premier Troy Grant said it was encouraging to see the majority of offences remained stable or trended down.

"While the rise of two crime categories is concerning, overall the picture is positive which is testament to the proactive police work," Mr Grant said.

"I'm advised half the increase in incidents of indecent assault, act of indecency and other sexual offences is due to an increase in police reports of historic child sexual assault incidents."

Trespass grew by 8.6 per cent in NSW, breaching Apprehended Violence Orders rose by 6.6 per cent and bail breaches rose by 13 per cent.

Incidence of drug possession has also increased with cocaine possession up 25 per cent and ecstasy possession up 15 per cent.

Mr Grant said overall the result reflected the work the NSW police force put in every day to target crime and ensure public safety.