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. Below are Coolamon's 12 major offences for the 12 months from April 2025 to March 2026 (the year ending March 2026), with each rate (per 100,000 people) placed next to the NSW rate. The 'vs NSW' column is Coolamon's rate divided by the NSW rate: 1.0 means the same as NSW, below 1.0 is lower than NSW, above 1.0 is higher.
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. These are recorded incidents, not convictions.
- How Coolamon compares
- 8 of 12 major offences below the NSW rateThe four above the NSW rate are sexual touching and other sexual offences (1.25×), domestic violence related assault (1.20×), break and enter non-dwelling (1.18×) and break and enter dwelling (1.02×).
- Highest counts
- Domestic violence related assault 25 · malicious damage 15 · non-domestic violence related assault 13These are the three largest counts locally in the period. Robbery had no recorded incidents.
- Small-population caution
- At a population of 4,613, one incident is about 21.7 per 100,000This cuts both ways: a single extra incident lifts a rate by roughly 21.7 per 100,000, and a single incident fewer lowers it by the same amount. Read these figures as counts first, and expect year-to-year movement in the rates that is arithmetic rather than trend.
- Reporting rates differ by offence
- Not every incident is reported to policeThe share of incidents that reach police varies by offence type, which particularly affects recorded counts for domestic-violence and sexual offences. BOCSAR publishes recorded incidents only.
- Local policing
- Riverina Police DistrictCoolamon Police Station (corner of Methul and Loughnan Streets, Coolamon) sits within the Riverina Police District, part of the NSW Police Southern Region. The station is not open 24 hours. Confirm exact boundaries on the BOCSAR mapping tool.
| Offence | Incidents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence related assault | 25 | 541.9 | 451.9 | 1.20× |
| Malicious damage to property | 15 | 325.2 | 554.7 | 0.59× |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 13 | 281.8 | 401.8 | 0.70× |
| Break & enter (dwelling) | 10 | 216.8 | 212.3 | 1.02× |
| Other stealing offences | 10 | 216.8 | 463.1 | 0.47× |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 151.7 | 154.4 | 0.98× |
| Sexual touching & other sexual offences | 6 | 130.1 | 104.1 | 1.25× |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 130.1 | 171.2 | 0.76× |
| Break & enter (non-dwelling) | 5 | 108.4 | 91.8 | 1.18× |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 2 | 43.4 | 295.5 | 0.15× |
| Steal from retail store | 1 | 21.7 | 372.5 | 0.06× |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 0.00× |
Major offences in Coolamon vs the NSW rate, per 100,000 population, for the 12 months from April 2025 to March 2026. Source: BOCSAR LGA & NSW recorded-crime tables. 'vs NSW' = Coolamon rate ÷ NSW rate.
BOCSAR calculates rates only for these 'major offences', so high-volume justice offences (e.g. breach of bail or AVO) aren't rate-compared here. These are recorded incidents, not convictions, and counts move with population and with reporting. We present the counts, the rates and the NSW comparison without drawing any conclusion about the council, the police or the community. For the latest figures, trends and other offence types, use BOCSAR's tools below.
Sources — check it yourself
- BOCSAR — Coolamon LGA crime table (XLSX) · Apr 2025 to Mar 2026
- BOCSAR — NSW recorded-crime table (XLSX) · Apr 2025 to Mar 2026
- BOCSAR — Crime statistics by LGA · Updated quarterly
- BOCSAR — Crime Mapping Tool (compare to NSW)
- NSW Police Force — Coolamon Police Station (Riverina Police District)
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.