Crime in Shoalhaven
Reported offences in the Shoalhaven council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
6,882
offences (last 12 mo)
6,343
per 100k residents
#81
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Shoalhaven.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 6,882 total.
303
Break-ins
153
Vehicle theft
1,032
Other theft
771
Property damage
343
Fraud
38
Handling stolen goods
973
Assault
330
Sexual offences
11
Robbery
770
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,158
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).