New research reveals 100 of the most dangerous pubs, ranking the Oxford Tavern at number 12 and the Edinboro Castle Hotel at 78.
The findings are based on reported assaults on licensed premises from January until September 2007, revealing 23 incidents at The Ox and 11 at The Eddy.
The 'Ox' is edging towards one of the top ten most dangerous pubs on the state
Although patrons of the two hotels have refused to comment on the findings, local police officers have said that they are not surprised with the results, saying that a record of crimes relating to licensed premises is examined on a monthly basis.
Detective Inspector Jason Puxty of the Chifley local area command has told the Western Advocate that police are working to reduce alcohol related violence by promoting responsible service of alcohol at local hotels and clubs.
“We are looking at enforcement and increasing action against those who don’t comply and working collaboratively with those licensed premises who do act responsibly.”
Topping the rankings in first place was The Mean Fiddler Hotel at Rouse Hill with 51 attacks, followed by The Coogee Bay Hotel, ranked second with 41 assaults reported.
Don Weatherburn from the Bureau of Crime Statistics has told Macquarie National News that these rankings disclose only a small amount of information in regards to drunken fights.
“There is no doubt this is an understatement of the problem both in terms of the level of reporting to police but also of the alcohol level of violence around licensed premises.”
The data comes after the Sydney Morning Herald fought a 12 month legal battle to release the results.
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