Bathurst
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 17.8% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 1,714
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 2,084
- −17.8%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 244.8
- ABS 2021 Census 7,001
Bathurst recorded 1,714 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 17.8% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 244.8 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 7,001. Recorded offences are not a measure of individual risk; visitor numbers, reporting practices and local activity affect comparisons. The 2021 population is a fixed historical denominator, not a current population estimate.
Five-year monthly trend
−17.8%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 153/mo
Dashed green line marks the average over displayed months. The orange dot is the latest month.
What was recorded
Offence categories, last 12 months.
- Other866 · 50.5%
- Theft257 · 15.0%
- Assault189 · 11.0%
- Drug offences165 · 9.6%
- Property damage116 · 6.8%
- Fraud
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurstshown area2795 · Bathurst Regional | — | 1,714 | 244.8 | |
| West Bathurst2795 · Bathurst Regional | 1.8 km | 365 | 100.4 | |
| Mitchell2795 · Bathurst Regional | 2.1 km | 50 | 42.4 |
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