Crime & safety
The authoritative source for crime in NSW is the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), which publishes recorded incidents reported to or detected by NSW Police. For Bogan Shire, BOCSAR publishes the incident counts but does not publish a rate per 100,000 population for any of the 12 major offences — its tables show 'nc' (not calculable) in every rate cell, because the counts are too small for a rate to be a reliable measure. That is BOCSAR's own decision, and it means no comparison against the NSW rate can honestly be made here: a suppressed rate is not a low rate, and it is not a zero. Below is what BOCSAR does publish — the recorded incident counts for the 12 months from April 2025 to March 2026.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Rate per 100,000
- Crime counts adjusted for population, so different-sized places can be compared.
- Compared to NSW (×)
- How the local rate compares to the NSW average (1.0 = the same).
- Recorded incident
- An incident reported to police — not a proven charge or conviction.
- Major offence categories
- The high-level offence groups official rates are calculated for.
- Police Area Command / Police District
- The local NSW Police command responsible for an area.
- BOCSAR
- The official source of NSW recorded-crime data.
Safety at a glance
- Reporting period
- April 2025 to March 2026 (12 months)Latest BOCSAR recorded-crime release for LGAs.
- What is published
- Incident counts only — no rate per 100,000BOCSAR suppresses the per-100,000 rate for every one of the 12 major offences in this LGA, writing 'nc' (not calculable). We therefore publish no rate, no NSW comparison and no 'vs NSW' multiple for Bogan.
- Total recorded incidents
- 261 across the 12 major offencesRecorded incidents, not convictions. The largest categories are malicious damage to property (46), other stealing offences (43) and break & enter non-dwelling (37); robbery recorded 0 incidents in the period.
- Why small numbers behave differently
- At a population of about 2,400, a single incident is roughly 42 per 100,000That arithmetic cuts both ways: it means one extra incident would move a rate sharply upward, and one fewer would move it sharply downward. It is the reason BOCSAR does not publish a rate for this LGA, and the reason counts — not rates — are the honest unit here.
- Reporting rates vary by offence
- Not every incident is reported to policeThe proportion of incidents that reach police differs by offence type, and is known to be lower for domestic-violence and sexual offences than for property crime. Recorded-incident counts reflect both what occurs and what is reported.
- Local policing
- Central North Police District (NSW Police Western Region)Nyngan Police Station (Tabratong Street, Nyngan — (02) 6831 1399) sits within the Central North Police District, which also covers Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar, Nymagee, Walgett and Lightning Ridge. The station is not open 24 hours. Call triple zero (000) in an emergency.
| Offence | Recorded incidents |
|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 46 |
| Other stealing offences | 43 |
| Break & enter (non-dwelling) | 37 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 30 |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 30 |
| Break & enter (dwelling) | 24 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 19 |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 16 |
| Sexual assault | 8 |
| Sexual touching & other sexual offences | 7 |
| Steal from retail store | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
Recorded incidents of the 12 BOCSAR major offences in Bogan Shire LGA, 12 months from April 2025 to March 2026. BOCSAR publishes no rate per 100,000 for this LGA, so no rate or NSW comparison is shown. Source: BOCSAR LGA recorded-crime table.
BOCSAR counts only these 'major offences' in this table, so high-volume justice offences (e.g. breach of bail or AVO) do not appear. These are recorded incidents, not convictions. Because BOCSAR publishes no rate per 100,000 for Bogan Shire, this page carries no comparison to the NSW average in either direction — the counts stand on their own. For the latest figures, quarterly trends and other offence types, use BOCSAR's own tools below.
Sources — check it yourself
- BOCSAR — Bogan LGA crime table (XLSX) · Apr 2025 to Mar 2026
- BOCSAR — Crime statistics by LGA (index of all LGA tables) · Updated quarterly
- BOCSAR — Crime Mapping Tool
- NSW Police Force — Central North Police District (stations and contacts) · Aug 2026
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.