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Since 2001, crime risk assessment reports have been required for various proposed developments in New South Wales (Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (DUAP) 2001). However, there has been very little analysis of these reports, including close consideration of the utility of the findings contained in such reports. To begin to address this knowledge gap, crime risk assessment reports relating to developments across New South Wales1 have been analysed. It was found that: virtually identical reports were submitted by one company for different developments; less than half of the reports in the sample included crime data relevant to the area of the proposed development; less than half explicitly involved consultation with relevant stakeholders (police and local government); and a little more than one-in-five reports contained any adverse findings or commentary on the proposed development. These findings raise questions about the value of crime risk assessment reports under the current regimen. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]; Copyright of Current Issues in Criminal Justice is the property of Institute of Criminology and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)