The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) report was released on Wednesday and break-ins (non- dwelling) was one of two categories to have a significant spike.

Indecent assault, acts of indecency and other sexual offences also increased by 33 per cent.

In the 12 months to March, 2016, there were 145 break-ins at non-dwellings, compared to 92 in the 12 months leading to March, 2015.

Similarly, in the 12 months to March, 2016, 40 incidents of indecent assault, acts of indecency and other sexual offences occurred compared to 30 in the 12 months leading to March, 2015.

Although there were 29 less incidents of break-ins at dwellings, there were still a huge number occurring in Orange, totalling 450 in the 12 months leading to March, 2016.

Canobolas Local Area Command crime manager Inspector Bruce Grassick said although the spike in break-ins looks confronting, overall statistics are promising.

“There was a significant focus from the command in relation to break-ins at non-dwellings from May and June of 2015 and we implemented a number of strategies which saw a dramatic decline in the latter part of 2015 into 2016,” he said.

“Break and enters at dwellings is down by 29, motor vehicle theft is down by 38, steal from motor vehicle is down by almost 40 and steal from dwelling is down by 61 - these are significant figures.

“Because of our proactivity we also saw a decrease in serious violence crime and robbery which was down to eight reported incidents.”

In the Central West, Orange rated second for the total amount of break-ins with 595, behind Dubbo with 736.

However, in the 12 months leading to March, 2016, stealing from a dwelling decreased by 30 per cent.

“There are some significant achievements across the command in relation to particular crimes areas,” Inspector Grassick said.

“We have arrested a lot of these crime areas from July onwards and with the exception of a spike here and there, we have been right on top of property crime in the area.

“The community must also take responsibility for not leaving valuables in vehicles and making sure vehicles are secured, ensuring security is in place at business premises, ensuring money is not kept on business premises overnight and on weekends - simple things to reduce opportunist crimes.”