Crime in Gunnedah
Reported offences in the Gunnedah council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
1,725
offences (last 12 mo)
13,183
per 100k residents
#16
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Gunnedah.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 1,725 total.
144
Break-ins
74
Vehicle theft
276
Other theft
227
Property damage
49
Fraud
18
Handling stolen goods
141
Assault
45
Sexual offences
1
Robbery
183
Other against the person
0
Homicide
567
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).