Parkes
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 4.7% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 1,585
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 1,663
- −4.7%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 140.0
- ABS 2021 Census 11,324
Parkes recorded 1,585 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 4.7% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 140.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 11,324. 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 132/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.
- Other685 · 43.2%
- Assault219 · 13.8%
- Theft210 · 13.2%
- Property damage148 · 9.3%
- Drug offences142 · 9.0%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkesshown area2870 · Parkes | — | 1,585 | 140.0 | |
| Cookamidgera2870 · Forbes | 16 km | 12 | 79.5 | |
| Alectown2870 · Parkes | 21 km | 16 | 106.0 | |
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