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Sexual assaults reached record highs in NSW after COVID-19 lockdown ended, data shows
Sexual assaults in NSW reached record highs after 2020’s COVID-19 lockdown, with police reports up more than 10 per cent year-on-year.
Key points:
- The number of assaults reported escalated after the lockdown ended
- Women’s Safety NSW say most assaults occurred in a domestic setting
- Online contacts for help went up by 20 per cent during lockdown
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) data shows how the pandemic affected sexual assault reporting.
On March 30 last year, NSW residents were ordered into lockdown at home and only permitted to leave for essential reasons.
The restrictions were not eased until May 15.
While sexual assault reports recorded by police fell to 336 in April during the pandemic lockdown, the numbers escalated…
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