Crime in Inner West
Reported offences in the Inner West council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
9,778
offences (last 12 mo)
5,321
per 100k residents
#97
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Inner West.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 9,778 total.
413
Break-ins
269
Vehicle theft
1,895
Other theft
850
Property damage
738
Fraud
137
Handling stolen goods
1,009
Assault
346
Sexual offences
19
Robbery
709
Other against the person
1
Homicide
3,392
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).