Crime in Waverley
Reported offences in the Waverley council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the monthly trend since 2001.
3,938
offences (last 12 mo)
5,675
per 100k residents
#90
of councils ranked
Monthly offences over time
Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Waverley.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 3,938 total.
93
Break-ins
86
Vehicle theft
879
Other theft
236
Property damage
207
Fraud
94
Handling stolen goods
400
Assault
126
Sexual offences
5
Robbery
253
Other against the person
16
Homicide
1,543
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).