Crime in Cumberland
Reported offences in the Cumberland council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
12,740
offences (last 12 mo)
5,376
per 100k residents
#96
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Cumberland.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 12,740 total.
479
Break-ins
396
Vehicle theft
2,144
Other theft
879
Property damage
887
Fraud
294
Handling stolen goods
1,615
Assault
375
Sexual offences
63
Robbery
1,056
Other against the person
6
Homicide
4,546
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).