Crime in Northern Beaches
Reported offences in the Northern Beaches council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
6,410
offences (last 12 mo)
2,424
per 100k residents
#125
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Northern Beaches.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 6,410 total.
224
Break-ins
161
Vehicle theft
1,240
Other theft
603
Property damage
725
Fraud
49
Handling stolen goods
858
Assault
293
Sexual offences
22
Robbery
566
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,668
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).