Freshwater
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 16.8% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 163
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 196
- −16.8%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.7
- ABS 2021 Census 9,186
Freshwater recorded 163 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 16.8% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 17.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 9,186. Recorded offences are not a measure of individual risk; visitor numbers, reporting practices and local activity affect comparisons. The 2021 population is a fixed historical denominator, not a current population estimate.
Five-year monthly trend
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avg 16/mo
Dashed green line marks the average over displayed months. The orange dot is the latest month.
What was recorded
Offence categories, last 12 months.
- Other43 · 26.4%
- Fraud33 · 20.2%
- Theft22 · 13.5%
- Assault21 · 12.9%
- Property damage21 · 12.9%
- Drug offences
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwatershown area2096 · Northern Beaches | — | 163 | 17.7 | |
| Queenscliff2096 · Northern Beaches | under 1 km | 45 | 13.2 | |
| Curl Curl2096 · Northern Beaches | under 1 km | 59 | 25.0 |
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