Crime in Blacktown
Reported offences in the Blacktown council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
28,160
offences (last 12 mo)
7,045
per 100k residents
#71
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Blacktown.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 28,160 total.
793
Break-ins
572
Vehicle theft
3,811
Other theft
2,177
Property damage
1,613
Fraud
354
Handling stolen goods
3,781
Assault
830
Sexual offences
163
Robbery
2,958
Other against the person
8
Homicide
11,100
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).