Crime in Upper Hunter
Reported offences in the Upper Hunter council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
791
offences (last 12 mo)
5,549
per 100k residents
#94
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Upper Hunter.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 791 total.
41
Break-ins
27
Vehicle theft
126
Other theft
99
Property damage
37
Fraud
4
Handling stolen goods
102
Assault
37
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
117
Other against the person
1
Homicide
200
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).