Crime in Bathurst
Reported offences in the Bathurst council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
3,603
offences (last 12 mo)
8,254
per 100k residents
#60
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Bathurst.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 3,603 total.
127
Break-ins
73
Vehicle theft
390
Other theft
319
Property damage
163
Fraud
35
Handling stolen goods
464
Assault
117
Sexual offences
8
Robbery
439
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,468
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).