-Bourke
Bourke, NSW suburbs, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
Weighted crime: 163,449 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 1,699
How accurate: in 2025, 59% of the 3,812 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by BOCSAR (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 28 | 1,648 | 251.7 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 156 | 9,181.9 | 913.3 |
| Includes domestic violence related assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 117.7 | 22.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, including break and enter | 245 | 14,420.2 | 2,255.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 35 | 2,060 | 492.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 81 | 4,767.5 | 581.7 |
Source: BOCSAR, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 28 |
| Violence | 156 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 245 |
| Drugs | 35 |
| Damage and public order | 81 |
Questions about crime in Bourke
- Is Bourke safe?
- Bourke: No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
- What is the crime rate in Bourke?
- Bourke: Weighted crime: 163,449 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Bourke?
- Recorded homicides in Bourke (2025): 0.
