Crime in Byron
Reported offences in the Byron council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
2,462
offences (last 12 mo)
6,824
per 100k residents
#74
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Byron.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 2,462 total.
151
Break-ins
86
Vehicle theft
517
Other theft
241
Property damage
161
Fraud
20
Handling stolen goods
310
Assault
121
Sexual offences
5
Robbery
198
Other against the person
1
Homicide
651
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).