NSW Criminal Courts Statistics Jan 2021 to Dec 2025

Key findings include: 

• Domestic violence-related finalisations increased 13.3% in 2025 and accounted for 27.5% of all Local Court finalisations, up from 26.4% in 2024.
• Local Court median time from arrest to finalisation for defended hearings fell from 275 days in 2024 to 247 days in 2025.
• District Court median trial delay increased from 834 days in 2024 to 843 days in 2025.
• The report also introduces BOCSAR's new Aboriginality methodology for criminal court statistics, which provides a more accurate and consistent measure of Aboriginality using linked police data.