Crime in Bayside
Reported offences in the Bayside council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
7,666
offences (last 12 mo)
4,354
per 100k residents
#109
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Bayside.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 7,666 total.
242
Break-ins
202
Vehicle theft
1,609
Other theft
572
Property damage
605
Fraud
84
Handling stolen goods
872
Assault
194
Sexual offences
11
Robbery
637
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,638
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).