Crime in Cowra
Reported offences in the Cowra council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
1,014
offences (last 12 mo)
7,951
per 100k residents
#64
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Cowra.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 1,014 total.
75
Break-ins
26
Vehicle theft
141
Other theft
122
Property damage
43
Fraud
2
Handling stolen goods
130
Assault
39
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
116
Other against the person
0
Homicide
318
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).