Crime in Port Macquarie-Hastings
Reported offences in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
5,700
offences (last 12 mo)
6,583
per 100k residents
#78
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Port Macquarie-Hastings.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 5,700 total.
288
Break-ins
117
Vehicle theft
903
Other theft
569
Property damage
391
Fraud
44
Handling stolen goods
797
Assault
208
Sexual offences
10
Robbery
569
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,803
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).