What is the crime rate in Byron?

Byron recorded 2,939 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026 — a rate of 8,146 offences per 100,000 residents, the 115th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Byron?

Over the last 12 months Byron recorded 160 break-ins (unlawful entries), 105 motor vehicle thefts, 598 other thefts, 367 assaults and 279 property-damage offences, plus 817 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Byron

Reported offences in the Byron council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to Mar 2026 and the trend since 2001.

2,939

offences (last 12 mo)

8,146

per 100k residents

#115

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Byron.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Breakdown — last 12 months

Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 2,939 total. Tap any type to chart it.

School catchments in ByronBrowse the most in-demand school zones in this council.

Suburbs in Byron

Flood and bushfire exposure, crime, school catchments and zoning for each suburb in this council area.

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).