Bourke
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 18.2% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 1,355
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 1,146
- +18.2%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 797.5
- ABS 2021 Census 1,699
Bourke recorded 1,355 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 18.2% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 797.5 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 1,699. 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
+18.2%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 121/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.
- Other719 · 53.1%
- Assault186 · 13.7%
- Break-ins145 · 10.7%
- Theft117 · 8.6%
- Property damage113 · 8.3%
- Drug offences
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourkeshown area2840 · Bourke | — | 1,355 | 797.5 | |
| North Bourke2840 · Bourke | 52 km | 32 | 160.0 | |
| Byrock2831 · Brewarrina | 54 km | 8 | — | |
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