Crime in Ballina
Reported offences in the Ballina council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
3,106
offences (last 12 mo)
6,727
per 100k residents
#76
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Ballina.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 3,106 total.
217
Break-ins
95
Vehicle theft
662
Other theft
284
Property damage
345
Fraud
19
Handling stolen goods
303
Assault
120
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
214
Other against the person
0
Homicide
832
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).