Crime in Tamworth
Reported offences in the Tamworth council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
7,657
offences (last 12 mo)
12,029
per 100k residents
#25
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Tamworth.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 7,657 total.
579
Break-ins
219
Vehicle theft
1,236
Other theft
763
Property damage
279
Fraud
75
Handling stolen goods
1,035
Assault
236
Sexual offences
20
Robbery
644
Other against the person
1
Homicide
2,570
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).