Wingecarribee Shire Council
Crime & safety

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 Wingecarribee'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 Wingecarribee'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.
See the full explainer, with formulas →
Reporting period
April 2025 to March 2026 (12 months)Latest BOCSAR recorded-crime release.
How Wingecarribee compares
11 of 12 major offences below the NSW rateAmong the lower-crime LGAs in NSW — e.g. robbery 0.09× and steal-from-retail 0.30× the NSW rate; only sexual touching/other sexual offences is slightly above (1.09×).
Local policing
NSW Police — The Hume Police District
Latest figures & other areas
BOCSAR Crime Mapping ToolBuild a tailored report and compare any LGA to the NSW rate.
OffenceIncidents
Malicious damage to property180336.1554.70.61×
Non-DV related assault129240.9401.80.60×
Domestic violence related assault119222.2451.90.49×
Other stealing offences85158.7463.10.34×
Sexual touching & other sexual offences61113.9104.11.09×
Steal from retail store59110.2372.50.30×
Sexual assault56104.6154.40.68×
Steal from motor vehicle5195.2295.50.32×
Break & enter (dwelling)4380.3212.30.38×
Motor vehicle theft3361.6171.20.36×
Break & enter (non-dwelling)1426.191.80.28×
Robbery11.920.60.09×

Major offences in Wingecarribee 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' = Wingecarribee 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 in a smaller LGA counts can swing more year to year. For the latest figures, trends and other offence types, use BOCSAR's tools below.

Sources — check it yourself

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.