Crime in Kempsey
Reported offences in the Kempsey council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
4,159
offences (last 12 mo)
13,496
per 100k residents
#14
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Kempsey.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 4,159 total.
272
Break-ins
128
Vehicle theft
570
Other theft
448
Property damage
179
Fraud
20
Handling stolen goods
537
Assault
101
Sexual offences
8
Robbery
433
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,462
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).