Lake Illawarra
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 38.2% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 322
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 233
- +38.2%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 97.9
- ABS 2021 Census 3,288
Lake Illawarra recorded 322 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 38.2% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 97.9 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 3,288. 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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Dashed green line marks the average over displayed months. The orange dot is the latest month.
What was recorded
Offence categories, last 12 months.
- Other113 · 35.1%
- Drug offences41 · 12.7%
- Fraud40 · 12.4%
- Assault38 · 11.8%
- Theft36 · 11.2%
- Property damage
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Illawarrashown area2528 · Shellharbour | — | 322 | 97.9 | |
| Warilla2528 · Shellharbour | 1.0 km | 594 | 95.4 | |
| Mount Warrigal2528 · Shellharbour | 1.9 km | 324 | 66.4 |
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