Crime in Cessnock
Reported offences in the Cessnock council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to Mar 2026 and the trend since 2001.
6,409
offences (last 12 mo)
10,001
per 100k residents
#76
of areas ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Cessnock.
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 6,409 total. Tap any type to chart it.
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).