Car thefts are up, but offensive language is down in the Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA, according to the latest crime statistics.
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Along with car thefts, receiving stolen goods, arson, trespassing and breaching apprehended violence orders have all seen an increase over the last five years in the region.
According to the latest quarterly statistics from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), trespassing has risen by 18.3 per cent since the 2013 calendar year.
For the same five year period, the statistics also show a 14.5 per cent increase in breaches of apprehended violence orders and a 24.8 per cent increase on breaching bail conditions.
Arson also saw an increase from the 2013 calendar year.
At an increase of 13.9 per cent there were 64 instances of arson in the 2017 calendar year, compared to 38 in 2013.
Receiving or handling stolen goods saw an increase of 10 per cent from the 2013 calendar year, while motor vehicle theft increased by 11.6 per cent.
There were 107 instances of motor vehicle theft in the 2017 calendar year compared to 69 in 2013.
While some crimes saw a marked increase, there were examples of crimes which decreased over the last two years.
Offensive language saw a 41.2 per cent drop in the 2017 calendar year when compared to the 2016 calendar year.
Comparing the same two periods of time, possession and use of cannabis dropped 45.6 per cent.
In 2016 there were 158 incidents of cannabis use/possession recorded, while in 2017 there were 86.
According to the report, statewide, the four offences trending down were break and enter of a dwelling, which was down by 6.5 per cent, the break and enter of a non-dwelling, which was down by 9.8 per cent, steal from person, which was down by 8.3 per cent, and fraud, which was down by 4.8 per cent.
Some areas of regional NSW saw statistical increases in some recorded crimes.
New England and the North West saw robbery without a weapon increase by 54.3 percent, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie saw break and enter of a non-dwelling increase by 16.9 per cent, the Riverina saw break and enter of a non-dwelling increase 20.8 per cent and the Murray saw motor vehicle theft increase by 25.8 per cent.
