Crime in Hornsby
Reported offences in the Hornsby council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
4,390
offences (last 12 mo)
2,884
per 100k residents
#123
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Hornsby.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 4,390 total.
156
Break-ins
50
Vehicle theft
580
Other theft
330
Property damage
413
Fraud
46
Handling stolen goods
404
Assault
152
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
294
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,950
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).