Forbes
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 17.3% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 1,175
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 1,002
- +17.3%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 144.0
- ABS 2021 Census 8,157
Forbes recorded 1,175 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 17.3% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 144.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 8,157. 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
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avg 95/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.
- Other471 · 40.1%
- Theft169 · 14.4%
- Drug offences155 · 13.2%
- Assault136 · 11.6%
- Property damage111 · 9.4%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbesshown area2871 · Forbes | — | 1,175 | 144.0 | |
| Daroobalgie2870 · Forbes | 17 km | 12 | — | |
| Tichborne2870 · Parkes | 20 km | 1 | — | |
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