Crime in Cessnock
Reported offences in the Cessnock council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
5,487
offences (last 12 mo)
8,562
per 100k residents
#57
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Cessnock.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 5,487 total.
348
Break-ins
318
Vehicle theft
736
Other theft
678
Property damage
228
Fraud
41
Handling stolen goods
762
Assault
229
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
686
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,456
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).