Crime in Shellharbour
Reported offences in the Shellharbour council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
4,288
offences (last 12 mo)
5,609
per 100k residents
#92
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Shellharbour.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 4,288 total.
176
Break-ins
117
Vehicle theft
663
Other theft
331
Property damage
297
Fraud
41
Handling stolen goods
473
Assault
180
Sexual offences
7
Robbery
448
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,555
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).