The figures were for the 12 weeks to January 31, 2016 and included more than 6000 incidents attended by police in Port Macquarie.

Detective Chief Inspector Steve Clarke said 1004 of these were major crimes, while 1742 traffic matters were recorded.

There were 152 incidents of assault which included 110 charges for common assault, 39 for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and three for the more serious charges of grievous bodily harm.

Almost half of all offences took place in a private residence, 31 per cent were in a public place and licensed premises hosted eight per cent of incidents.

Alcohol was a factor in 38 per cent of assaults, a third were related to domestic violence and three per cent involved drugs.

DCI Clarke said police spend a "significant amount of time" assisting people experiencing mental health issues, with Superintendent Paul Fehon adding that Port Macquarie Base Hospital's gazetted ward made such matters easier to deal with.

During the same period there 137 break and enters, which included 21 attempts and another 18 where property was not stolen.

Private residences hosted 85 per cent of these property crimes, with just seven per cent happening at a business.

Criminals gained entry through the front door in most of these crimes, at 61 per cent, while a rear window was used 28 per cent of the time.

There were 131 incidents involving illegal drugs during the same period, with 101 of these being charges for possession.

There were 12 charges for cultivation and three more for supply.

Of the total charges, 60 were for cannabis, 18 were for amphetamines and there were eight involving pharmaceutical drugs.

DCI Clarke was cautious in how he spoke about arrests involving synthetic cocaine, saying that police were "mindful" of numerous recent arrests.

The recent spate of fuel thefts from petrol stations comprised 20 of the Hastings' 81 fraud offences.

There were another 39 charges for deception, 20 incidents of failure to pay, 12 'other' classifications of fraud and five charges for counterfeiting.

Senior Constable Steve Cherry said a "significant" proportion of fraud crime was related to credit cards.

While Kempsey has recently experienced an increase in permanent detective numbers, the Local Area Command has four officers dedicated to Strike Force Rosann, the team tasked to find William Tyrrell.

"The reality is it impacts on our responses to other crime," DCI Clarke said.

The numbers were consistent with crime trends for the same period over recent years, Supt Fehon said. He praised the efforts of police to address so many incidents as "just fantastic".

"The amount of work they get through each day is incredible.

"The community should feel safe because of their efforts."