Lakemba
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 6.9% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 729
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 783
- −6.9%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.7
- ABS 2021 Census 17,092
Lakemba recorded 729 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 6.9% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 42.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 17,092. 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
−6.9%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 68/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.
- Other245 · 33.6%
- Assault167 · 22.9%
- Theft105 · 14.4%
- Property damage68 · 9.3%
- Drug offences46 · 6.3%
- Fraud
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakembashown area2195 · Canterbury-Bankstown | — | 729 | 42.7 | |
| Wiley Park2195 · Canterbury-Bankstown | 1.0 km | 478 | 47.7 | |
| Belmore2192 · Canterbury-Bankstown | 1.2 km | 537 | 39.0 |
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