About us
About Crime Prevention
Recent crime results show that major crime categories are stable or have fallen over the past few years however there are types of crime that remain a problem across NSW.
The NSW Government has committed to crime prevention in goal 16 of the NSW 2021 State Plan: to prevent and reduce the level of crime. Specific targets are to:
- reduce domestic violence
- reduce alcohol related assaults
- reduce other personal crime by 10 per cent by 2015–16
- reduce property crime by 15 per cent by 2015–16.
Planned actions to achieve these targets across NSW can be found on the NSW 2021 Plan.
Crime Prevention Programs (CPP), Department of Communities and Justice, leads the development of evidence-based policies and programs to prevent crime and reduce re-offending in NSW. CPP works in close collaboration with communities, government agencies, business and other service providers. CPP's programs are implemented through targeted measures, with an emphasis on the criminal justice system.
Contact Us
If you have a crime prevention enquiry, you can contact us at:
Phone:02 8346 1244 (8:30am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
Fax: 02 8346 1399
Mailing address: Locked Bag 5000 Parramatta NSW 2124
Email: crimepreventioncomms@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Reporting crimes
If you have information about a crime, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report crimes online through the NSW Police Force Community Portal.
Victims of crime
If you are a victim of a crime and your situation is not life threatening or a time critical emergency, please contact the NSW Police Force Assistance Line (PAL) on 131 444. PAL can also assist with general police enquiries.
Legal advice
For legal information and free advice on legal issues, contact LawAccess NSW on 1300 888 529.