Broken Hill
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 20.6% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 3,489
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 2,894
- +20.6%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 197.1
- ABS 2021 Census 17,706
Broken Hill recorded 3,489 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 20.6% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 197.1 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 17,706. 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
+20.6%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 271/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.
- Other1,698 · 48.7%
- Assault483 · 13.8%
- Theft396 · 11.3%
- Drug offences346 · 9.9%
- Property damage310 · 8.9%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Hillshown area2880 · Unincorporated NSW | — | 3,489 | 197.1 | |
| Silverton2880 · Unincorporated NSW | 72 km | 14 | — | |
| Sunset Strip2879 · Central Darling | 72 km | 21 | — |
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