Crime in Muswellbrook
Reported offences in the Muswellbrook council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
1,931
offences (last 12 mo)
11,729
per 100k residents
#26
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Muswellbrook.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 1,931 total.
123
Break-ins
35
Vehicle theft
289
Other theft
188
Property damage
65
Fraud
7
Handling stolen goods
234
Assault
76
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
264
Other against the person
0
Homicide
648
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).