Grafton crime statistics
1,999 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 8.8% versus 2024 (1,838 incidents), across all 20 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 189 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 10,563).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
93
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 64
Motor vehicle theft
41
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 40
Steal from motor vehicle
66
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 72
Malicious damage
122
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 129
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Grafton by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 610 | 518 | 500 |
| Against justice procedures | 548 | 552 | 414 |
| Assault | 197 | 176 | 183 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 154 | 122 | 120 |
| Drug offences | 128 | 93 | 89 |
| Malicious damage to property | 122 | 130 | 129 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 70 | 62 | 49 |
| Disorderly conduct | 69 | 55 | 52 |
| Sexual offences | 57 | 57 | 42 |
| Other offences | 19 | 18 | 32 |
| Liquor offences | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Arson | 7 | 16 | 9 |
| Other offences against the person | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Grafton at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
10,563
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$300/wk
2021
Household income
$1,179/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Grafton
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Dobie Street (345 sales)
- Prince Street (341 sales)
- Oliver Street (313 sales)
- Bacon Street (294 sales)
- Queen Street (282 sales)
- Powell Street (277 sales)
- Villiers Street (250 sales)
- Mary Street (228 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.