NSW Custody Statistics Quarterly update June 2026

  • Date: 11 Aug 2026
  • Subject: Custody
  • Author: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
  • Publication series: Statistical report
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Summary

  • The adult custody population increased 6.2% over the year to June 2026, reaching 13,960 adults. Growth was largely driven by remand, which now accounts for 46% of all adults in custody.

  • Domestic violence offences were a major contributor to remand growth. Around one-third of all adults on remand are now in custody for a DV-related offence.

  • There were 4,726 Aboriginal adults in custody in June 2026, accounting for 33.9% of the adult custody population. The Aboriginal custody population grew by 6.3% (282 people) over the year to June 2026, with remand driving most of this increase

  • The youth detention population remained stable at 242 young people, but the proportion on remand increased to 85.1%, while the sentenced detention population fell to a record low of 36 young people.

  • There were 130 Aboriginal young people in detention, accounting for 53.7% of all young people in custody. The number of Aboriginal young people in detention fell by 11% over the past year, driven by a decline in sentenced detention


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