Drug Offence Trends in New South Wales by Statistical Area

Trend data from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, last updated in May 2026. This table provides information on short (2-year), medium (5-year), and long (10-year) term trends in incidents of use/possess amphetamines and cocaine offences recorded by the NSW Police Force. The data is organized by region (Statistical Area).

Use Cases

• Analyzing regional disparities in drug offence trends based on the Statistical Area classification.
• Modeling short-term versus long-term changes in amphetamine and cocaine incidents.
• Assessing the effectiveness of law enforcement strategies over 2, 5, and 10-year periods.

Strengths

• Provides multi-term trend analysis covering 2, 5, and 10-year periods.
• Focuses on specific drug offences (use/possess amphetamines and cocaine) for clarity.
• Data is sourced from the authoritative NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and institutional bias inherent to NSW Police Force reporting.

Provenance

Source

NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

Collection Method

Recorded by the NSW Police Force.

Time Range

Covers short (2-year), medium (5-year), and long (10-year) term trends.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-01 21:36:49.393072; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia, by Statistical Area.