Crime in Canterbury-Bankstown
Reported offences in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
18,410
offences (last 12 mo)
4,945
per 100k residents
#101
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Canterbury-Bankstown.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 18,410 total.
506
Break-ins
515
Vehicle theft
2,326
Other theft
1,268
Property damage
1,631
Fraud
208
Handling stolen goods
2,435
Assault
488
Sexual offences
56
Robbery
1,779
Other against the person
4
Homicide
7,194
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).