Crime in Bellingen
Reported offences in the Bellingen council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
710
offences (last 12 mo)
5,380
per 100k residents
#95
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Bellingen.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 710 total.
41
Break-ins
19
Vehicle theft
88
Other theft
96
Property damage
25
Fraud
3
Handling stolen goods
107
Assault
30
Sexual offences
3
Robbery
87
Other against the person
0
Homicide
211
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).