People with disability are allegedly experiencing hundreds of incidents of violence, including sexual and physical abuse, a year, new figures from the NSW Ombudsman reveal.

Disability advocates say the figures strengthen the case for a royal commission into the sector.

Labor spokeswoman for disability services Sophie Cotsis says the statistics are scandalous. Credit:Dean Osland

The NSW Ombudsman has released updated figures into reviewable deaths of people with disability as well as allegations of abuse and neglect.

There have been almost 400 reviewable deaths since the Ombudsman started collating statistics in January 2014.