Crime in Maitland
Reported offences in the Maitland council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
7,226
offences (last 12 mo)
7,980
per 100k residents
#62
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Maitland.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 7,226 total.
367
Break-ins
255
Vehicle theft
1,058
Other theft
663
Property damage
366
Fraud
42
Handling stolen goods
970
Assault
303
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
811
Other against the person
1
Homicide
2,375
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).