The number of violence related assaults reported in Western NSW is exceeding the state-average.
As we focus on domestic violence in White Ribbon Month, statistics from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), show that assaults in regional NSW have increased over the past two years. The statistics show that the Western region significantly surpasses state averages.
Figures show that reported assaults in the Western Region are three-times higher than the state average. Experts are unsure whether the increase in reports may partly reflect greater awareness and willingness to report incidents, rather than a genuine rise in the occurrence of violence…