新南威尔士州家庭暴力和性侵犯报告激增,两年内上升24%。 Domestic violence and sexual assault reports surge in regional NSW, up 24% over two years.

新南威尔士州的家庭暴力和性攻击案件激增,有些地区两年来增加了24%。 Domestic violence and sexual assault cases in regional New South Wales have surged, with some areas seeing a 24% increase over two years. 新英格兰和西北地区的增长率最高,为14.8%,而新南威尔士州的平均增长率为4.1%,悉尼则为3.2%。 The New England and North West regions experienced the highest rise at 14.8%, while the average increase in regional NSW was 4.1%, compared to 3.2% in Sydney. 家庭虐待的儿童受害者上升了9.5%,网上性攻击报告增加,现在占记录事件的近四分之一。 Child victims of domestic abuse rose by 9.5%, and online reporting of sexual assaults has grown, now accounting for nearly a quarter of recorded incidents. 提高社区意识和主动维持治安可能鼓励更多的受害者报案。 Increased community awareness and proactive policing may be encouraging more victims to report.