Forbes crime statistics
1,234 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 34.7% versus 2024 (916 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 151 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 8,157).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
50
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 59
Motor vehicle theft
37
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 35
Steal from motor vehicle
91
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 102
Malicious damage
121
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 122
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Forbes by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 400 | 307 | 386 |
| Against justice procedures | 153 | 109 | 135 |
| Assault | 143 | 106 | 138 |
| Drug offences | 140 | 38 | 71 |
| Malicious damage to property | 121 | 101 | 122 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 82 | 45 | 49 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 76 | 83 | 95 |
| Disorderly conduct | 45 | 41 | 54 |
| Sexual offences | 34 | 42 | 29 |
| Other offences | 16 | 14 | 48 |
| Liquor offences | 11 | 13 | 21 |
| Arson | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Robbery | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forbes at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
8,157
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$230/wk
2021
Household income
$1,221/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Forbes
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Farnell Street (290 sales)
- Calarie Road (190 sales)
- York Street (168 sales)
- Wambat Street (156 sales)
- Farrand Street (129 sales)
- Flint Street (119 sales)
- Ferry Street (108 sales)
- Bathurst Street (101 sales)
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.