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 Moree Plains' 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 Moree Plains' 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. These are recorded incidents, not convictions or a judgement about the community — we present the BOCSAR figures as published, without further characterisation.
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.
- Reporting period
- April 2025 to March 2026 (12 months)Latest BOCSAR recorded-crime release.
- How Moree Plains compares
- All 12 major offences above the NSW rateHighest relative to NSW: break & enter (dwelling) at 8.82× the state rate. Lowest relative to NSW: sexual touching & other sexual offences at 1.42×.
- Smaller-count offences
- Sexual assault, sexual touching and robbery have the fewest recorded incidents40, 19 and 6 incidents respectively in the period — rates built on small counts move more from year to year than the higher-volume offences above.
- Local policing
- New England Police DistrictThe NSW Police district covering Moree (Western Region). Confirm exact boundaries on the BOCSAR mapping tool.
| Offence | Incidents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 422 | 3,292.8 | 554.7 | 5.94× |
| Domestic violence related assault | 316 | 2,465.7 | 451.9 | 5.46× |
| Break & enter (dwelling) | 240 | 1,872.7 | 212.3 | 8.82× |
| Non-DV related assault | 178 | 1,388.9 | 401.8 | 3.46× |
| Steal from retail store | 163 | 1,271.8 | 372.5 | 3.41× |
| Other stealing offences | 161 | 1,256.2 | 463.1 | 2.71× |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 90 | 702.2 | 295.5 | 2.38× |
| Motor vehicle theft | 69 | 538.4 | 171.2 | 3.14× |
| Break & enter (non-dwelling) | 57 | 444.8 | 91.8 | 4.85× |
| Sexual assault | 40 | 312.1 | 154.4 | 2.02× |
| Sexual touching & other sexual offences | 19 | 148.3 | 104.1 | 1.42× |
| Robbery | 6 | 46.8 | 20.6 | 2.27× |
Major offences in Moree Plains 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' = Moree Plains 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 reporting. For the latest figures, trends and other offence types, use BOCSAR's tools below. Moree Plains Shire Council has a Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan addressing these figures — see Priorities & direction.
Sources — check it yourself
- BOCSAR — Moree Plains 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)
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.