New crime statistics show how the COVID-19 lockdown affected sexual assault reporting in NSW, with numbers escalating after restrictions were eased.
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.Women's Safety NSW say most assaults occurred in a domestic settingNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research data shows how the pandemic affected sexual assault reporting.
Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Stacey Maloney said crimes that fell were affected by "movement and opportunity". Hayley Foster, CEO of Women's Safety NSW, said it was important to understand that the vast majority of sexual assaults occurred in the domestic setting.
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