Over 700 People Charged in 4-Day Domestic Violence Crackdown

Police in New South Wales have charged 752 people and seized 87 firearms and 30 other weapons.Tinnakorn jorruang/Shutterstock11/17/2025|Updated: 11/17/2025A four-day crackdown on domestic violence in New South Wales (NSW) has led to 752 people being charged on related matters and 1,629 charges in total.After a brief dip in 2021/22, domestic violence incidents—including murder—have continued to rise steadily in the state.Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.Author’s Selected Articles