Pub and club lock-outs aimed at curbing alcohol-related crime should be rolled out across NSW, an anti-violence coalition says.
It comes as new data shows crime rates in Kings Cross have plummeted since the tough laws were introduced.
Since the 1.30am lockout laws were brought in more than 12 months ago, sexual assaults in Kings Cross have dropped 20 per cent, with assaults causing grievous bodily harm and those causing actual bodily harm also falling dramatically, News Corp Australia reports.
Robbery numbers have also dropped, falling 57 per cent, leaving police with more time to clamp down on illegal prostitution in the notorious nightlife precinct.
Last Drinks, a campaign by emergency services workers, said on Wednesday the data was proof the lock-out laws should be extended across the state.
"Twelve months on and we're really seeing the positive impact these modest restrictions are having on the greater Sydney CBD," Health Services Union NSW Secretary Gerard Hayes said in a statement.
"There's no reason why other communities shouldn't also enjoy a similar decrease in late-night assault rates.
"Emergency service workers have known for quite some time that the trading-hours restrictions are working to reduce the number of violent late night assaults in Kings Cross and the surrounds and these latest statistics confirm that."
Kings Cross Police Superintendent, Michael Fitzgerald, said on Wednesday all crime categories were down in the area since the laws were brought in.
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