What is the crime rate in Port Macquarie-Hastings?

Port Macquarie-Hastings recorded 6,592 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026 — a rate of 7,613 offences per 100,000 residents, the 124th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Port Macquarie-Hastings?

Over the last 12 months Port Macquarie-Hastings recorded 341 break-ins (unlawful entries), 137 motor vehicle thefts, 1,046 other thefts, 922 assaults and 664 property-damage offences, plus 2,054 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Port Macquarie-Hastings

Reported offences in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to Mar 2026 and the trend since 2001.

6,592

offences (last 12 mo)

7,613

per 100k residents

#124

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Port Macquarie-Hastings.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Breakdown — last 12 months

Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 6,592 total. Tap any type to chart it.

School catchments in Port Macquarie-HastingsBrowse the most in-demand school zones in this council.

Suburbs in Port Macquarie-Hastings

Flood and bushfire exposure, crime, school catchments and zoning for each suburb in this council area.

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).