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 Temora's 12 major offences for the 12 months from April 2025 to March 2026, with each rate (per 100,000 people) placed next to the NSW rate. These are recorded incidents, not convictions. The 'vs NSW' column is Temora's rate divided by the NSW rate: 1.0 means the same as NSW, below 1.0 is lower, 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. Recorded incidents, not convictions.
- How Temora compares
- 8 of 12 major offences below the NSW rateThe four above NSW are sexual assault (2.80×), break & enter non-dwelling (1.99×), sexual touching and other sexual offences (1.59×) and other stealing offences (1.18×).
- How to read a per-100,000 rate here
- At a population of 6,023, one incident is about 16.6 per 100,000This cuts both ways: it means a small number of extra incidents pushes a rate well above the NSW figure, and a small number fewer pushes it well below. Read the incident counts first, then the rate.
- Reporting rates differ by offence
- Not every incident is reported to policeThe share of incidents that reach police varies by offence type. This particularly affects domestic-violence and sexual offences, where recorded counts reflect both the underlying incidence and the willingness or ability to report.
- Local policing
- Riverina Police DistrictTemora Police Station (148 De Boos Street, Temora) sits within the Riverina Police District, part of the NSW Police Southern Region. Confirm exact boundaries on the BOCSAR mapping tool.
| Offence | Incidents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other stealing offences | 33 | 547.9 | 463.1 | 1.18× |
| Malicious damage to property | 32 | 531.3 | 554.7 | 0.96× |
| Sexual assault | 26 | 431.7 | 154.4 | 2.80× |
| Domestic violence related assault | 19 | 315.5 | 451.9 | 0.70× |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 18 | 298.9 | 401.8 | 0.74× |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 15 | 249.0 | 295.5 | 0.84× |
| Break & enter (dwelling) | 12 | 199.2 | 212.3 | 0.94× |
| Break & enter (non-dwelling) | 11 | 182.6 | 91.8 | 1.99× |
| Sexual touching & other sexual offences | 10 | 166.0 | 104.1 | 1.59× |
| Steal from retail store | 10 | 166.0 | 372.5 | 0.45× |
| Motor vehicle theft | 7 | 116.2 | 171.2 | 0.68× |
| Robbery | 1 | 16.6 | 20.6 | 0.81× |
Major offences in Temora vs the NSW rate, per 100,000 population, for the 12 months from April 2025 to March 2026. Recorded incidents, not convictions. Source: BOCSAR LGA & NSW recorded-crime tables. 'vs NSW' = Temora rate ÷ NSW rate.
BOCSAR calculates rates only for these 'major offences', so high-volume justice offences (for example 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 caveats without characterising cause. For the latest figures, trends and other offence types, use BOCSAR's tools below.
Sources — check it yourself
- BOCSAR — Temora 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 — Temora 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.