Parkes crime statistics
1,693 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 9.2% versus 2024 (1,550 incidents), across all 21 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 150 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 11,324).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
57
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 46
Motor vehicle theft
52
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 32
Steal from motor vehicle
60
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 70
Malicious damage
123
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 146
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Parkes by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 442 | 394 | 407 |
| Assault | 234 | 229 | 212 |
| Against justice procedures | 233 | 222 | 210 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 210 | 165 | 161 |
| Drug offences | 151 | 144 | 133 |
| Malicious damage to property | 123 | 138 | 146 |
| Disorderly conduct | 103 | 96 | 84 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 81 | 41 | 55 |
| Sexual offences | 46 | 45 | 48 |
| Other offences | 23 | 31 | 53 |
| Arson | 21 | 12 | 15 |
| Liquor offences | 17 | 14 | 21 |
| Other offences against the person | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Pornography offences | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parkes at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
11,324
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$260/wk
2021
Household income
$1,401/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Parkes
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Clarinda Street (366 sales)
- Currajong Street (173 sales)
- Mitchell Street (169 sales)
- High Street (151 sales)
- Close Street (147 sales)
- Dalton Street (142 sales)
- Victoria Street (135 sales)
- Orange Street (118 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.