Lightning Ridge
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 20.2% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 697
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 580
- +20.2%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 358.2
- ABS 2021 Census 1,946
Lightning Ridge recorded 697 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 20.2% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 358.2 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 1,946. 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 49/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.
- Other323 · 46.3%
- Theft98 · 14.1%
- Assault86 · 12.3%
- Break-ins68 · 9.8%
- Property damage63 · 9.0%
- Drug offences
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