Crime in Lithgow
Reported offences in the Lithgow council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
1,656
offences (last 12 mo)
7,941
per 100k residents
#65
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Lithgow.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 1,656 total.
69
Break-ins
43
Vehicle theft
200
Other theft
197
Property damage
83
Fraud
5
Handling stolen goods
234
Assault
54
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
203
Other against the person
0
Homicide
566
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).