Crime in Broken Hill
Reported offences in the Broken Hill council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
2,714
offences (last 12 mo)
15,367
per 100k residents
#11
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Broken Hill.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 2,714 total.
130
Break-ins
24
Vehicle theft
268
Other theft
274
Property damage
60
Fraud
63
Handling stolen goods
379
Assault
67
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
279
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,165
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).