Crime in Penrith
Reported offences in the Penrith council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
16,599
offences (last 12 mo)
7,574
per 100k residents
#66
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Penrith.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 16,599 total.
548
Break-ins
365
Vehicle theft
2,675
Other theft
1,431
Property damage
1,069
Fraud
238
Handling stolen goods
2,018
Assault
588
Sexual offences
68
Robbery
1,465
Other against the person
2
Homicide
6,132
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).