Crime in Burwood
Reported offences in the Burwood council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
2,700
offences (last 12 mo)
6,684
per 100k residents
#77
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Burwood.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 2,700 total.
102
Break-ins
41
Vehicle theft
603
Other theft
122
Property damage
216
Fraud
37
Handling stolen goods
269
Assault
58
Sexual offences
13
Robbery
174
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,064
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).