Crime in Armidale
Reported offences in the Armidale council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
2,987
offences (last 12 mo)
10,183
per 100k residents
#38
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Armidale.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 2,987 total.
230
Break-ins
46
Vehicle theft
369
Other theft
263
Property damage
81
Fraud
34
Handling stolen goods
413
Assault
127
Sexual offences
6
Robbery
285
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,131
Other offences
Reported offences reflect police-recorded crime, not all crime; reporting rates vary by area and offence type. Counts are for the whole council area, not any specific suburb or address — indicative only. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) crime statistics (CC BY 4.0).