Lewisham
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 7.7% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 280
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 260
- +7.7%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69.0
- ABS 2021 Census 4,060
Lewisham recorded 280 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 7.7% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 69.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 4,060. 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 22/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.
- Fraud108 · 38.6%
- Other70 · 25.0%
- Theft29 · 10.4%
- Assault20 · 7.1%
- Drug offences17 · 6.1%
- Property damage
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewishamshown area2049 · Inner West | — | 280 | 69.0 | |
| Petersham2049 · Inner West | under 1 km | 492 | 60.0 | |
| Summer Hill (Inner West)2130 · Inner West | under 1 km | 257 | 35.3 |
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