Dubbo’s hot spots for crime have been identified in the latest data from the Bureau of Crime and Statistics Research.
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The maps show the the areas of reported crime in the 12 months to March. The darker the colour, the more reported incidents there were during the year.
In the 12 months to March, the rate of break and enters to Dubbo per 100,000 people was 3.2 times higher than the state average, according to the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. There were 582 incidents reported to police.
Break and enters to non-dwellings, motor vehicle theft and steal from motor vehicle in the local government area were all more than twice the average.
Of the three, the highest number of incidents was steal from motor vehicle at 615. There were 197 motor vehicle thefts and 142 break and enters to non-dwellings.
Domestic violence related assault in Dubbo still remains twice as high than the average, with 387 incidents reported during the 12 months. Sexual assault is also double the NSW average, while indecent assault or acts of indecency are 2.4 times as high.