Hay crime statistics
212 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 25.1% versus 2024 (283 incidents), across all 15 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 92 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,300).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
4
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Motor vehicle theft
2
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Steal from motor vehicle
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 5
Malicious damage
19
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 24
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Hay by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 47 | 49 | 39 |
| Theft | 41 | 43 | 52 |
| Against justice procedures | 38 | 61 | 40 |
| Assault | 23 | 38 | 34 |
| Malicious damage to property | 19 | 31 | 24 |
| Disorderly conduct | 12 | 21 | 14 |
| Drug offences | 11 | 8 | 16 |
| Sexual offences | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Pornography offences | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Other offences | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hay at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,300
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$175/wk
2021
Household income
$1,152/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Hay
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Church Street (203 sales)
- Macauley Street (190 sales)
- Lachlan Street (168 sales)
- Cadell Street (158 sales)
- Murray Street (90 sales)
- Orson Street (80 sales)
- Pine Street (56 sales)
- Leonard Street (54 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.