Crime in Fairfield
Reported offences in the Fairfield council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
10,121
offences (last 12 mo)
4,842
per 100k residents
#104
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Fairfield.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 10,121 total.
211
Break-ins
222
Vehicle theft
1,321
Other theft
737
Property damage
791
Fraud
171
Handling stolen goods
1,134
Assault
301
Sexual offences
32
Robbery
810
Other against the person
1
Homicide
4,390
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).