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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Jamieson Murphy

'Troubling': spike in property theft sweeping the region

A burnt out car by the side of a Newcastle road. Picture by Simone de Peak.

Crime in the Newcastle and Hunter region is significantly above the state average, an alarming new report has revealed.

The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) found in 2023 Newcastle and Lake Macquarie's violent crime - which includes murder, assault, domestic violence, sexual assault and robbery - was 10 per cent higher than the state's average.

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