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 Weddin'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. These are recorded incidents, not convictions. The 'vs NSW' column is Weddin'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 Weddin compares
- 7 of 12 major offences below the NSW rateBelow NSW: other stealing (0.84x), motor vehicle theft (0.81x), non-domestic-violence assault (0.69x), break and enter dwelling (0.65x), steal from motor vehicle (0.47x), steal from retail store (0.22x) and robbery (0 recorded incidents). Above NSW: sexual assault (1.80x), sexual touching and other sexual offences (1.60x), domestic violence related assault (1.29x), break and enter non-dwelling (1.21x) and malicious damage (1.05x).
- What one incident does to a rate
- At a population of 3,608, a single incident is about 28 per 100,000This cuts both ways: it means a rate here can look high on a handful of incidents, and it means a rate that looks low can move above the NSW figure on a handful more. Read the incident counts first and the rates second.
- Reporting rates differ by offence
- Recorded incidents depend on what is reported to or detected by policeReporting rates vary by offence type, which particularly affects domestic-violence and sexual offences; recorded counts for those categories are understood to be lower than the number of incidents that occur.
- Local policing
- The Hume Police DistrictGrenfell Police Station (3 Church Street, Grenfell NSW 2810, phone 02 6342 7550) sits within The Hume Police District, part of the NSW Police Southern Region. Confirm exact boundaries on the BOCSAR mapping tool.
| Offence | Incidents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence related assault | 21 | 582.0 | 451.9 | 1.29x |
| Malicious damage to property | 21 | 582.0 | 554.7 | 1.05x |
| Other stealing offences | 14 | 388.0 | 463.1 | 0.84x |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 10 | 277.2 | 401.8 | 0.69x |
| Sexual assault | 10 | 277.2 | 154.4 | 1.80x |
| Sexual touching & other sexual offences | 6 | 166.3 | 104.1 | 1.60x |
| Break & enter (dwelling) | 5 | 138.6 | 212.3 | 0.65x |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5 | 138.6 | 171.2 | 0.81x |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 5 | 138.6 | 295.5 | 0.47x |
| Break & enter (non-dwelling) | 4 | 110.9 | 91.8 | 1.21x |
| Steal from retail store | 3 | 83.1 | 372.5 | 0.22x |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 0.00x |
Major offences in Weddin 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' = Weddin 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 — Weddin 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 — Grenfell Police Station (The Hume 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.