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Assault stats drop

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Assaults in the Barossa have decreased at a higher rate than anywhere else in the state, according to recent crime statistics.

The Barossa Local Service Area recorded an 8.5 per cent drop in assaults last year, from 449 to 411.

Strict hotel licensing conditions prompted by a fatal assault outside of a Gawler pub in 2012 has assisted in the reduction.

Barossa Police assigned a higher presence in so...


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