
There has been a sharp rise in the number of thefts from motor vehicles in one Hunter town during the past two years, while property crime has generally gone down across the region - echoing a statewide trend - according to new data.
The latest NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) figures, released on Thursday, show that there has been a 133.9 per cent increase in cases of stealing from motor vehicles in the Muswellbrook local government area in the two years to this March.