Crime in Central Coast
Reported offences in the Central Coast council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
23,975
offences (last 12 mo)
6,882
per 100k residents
#72
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Central Coast.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 23,975 total.
874
Break-ins
499
Vehicle theft
3,208
Other theft
2,131
Property damage
1,286
Fraud
195
Handling stolen goods
2,926
Assault
959
Sexual offences
61
Robbery
2,535
Other against the person
2
Homicide
9,299
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).