Local Area Rankings: NSW Crime Offence Rates by LGA for 5 Years

Local Area Rankings from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research provides a ranking of each Local Government Area in New South Wales based on the rate for selected offences. The dataset includes rankings for the most recent five years of data. It was last updated on 2026-05-04.

Use Cases

• Rank LGAs by crime rates based on the selected offences mentioned in the description.
• Analyze temporal trends in offence rates across NSW based on the five-year time series.
• Compare relative crime levels between different local government areas in NSW.
• Support resource allocation decisions for law enforcement based on area rankings.

Strengths

• Rankings are provided for the most recent five years of data, offering a temporal perspective.
• Data is produced by the authoritative NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.
• Coverage includes all Local Government Areas in New South Wales.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in HTML format, which may require extraction for analysis.

Provenance

Source

NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official crime statistics and reports.

Time Range

Covers the most recent five years of data available.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 01:33:07.686624; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Local Government Areas in New South Wales, Australia.