Crime in Sutherland
Reported offences in the Sutherland council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
9,045
offences (last 12 mo)
3,917
per 100k residents
#111
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Sutherland.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 9,045 total.
218
Break-ins
98
Vehicle theft
1,138
Other theft
706
Property damage
497
Fraud
106
Handling stolen goods
1,061
Assault
250
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
745
Other against the person
1
Homicide
4,210
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).