Paddington
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. Roughly level with the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 604
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 614
- −1.6%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
- ABS 2021 Census 12,701
Paddington recorded 604 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 1.6% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 47.6 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 12,701. 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
−1.6%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 51/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.
- Other188 · 31.1%
- Theft147 · 24.3%
- Fraud66 · 10.9%
- Assault60 · 9.9%
- Drug offences59 · 9.8%
- Property damage
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddingtonshown area2021 · Woollahra | — | 604 | 47.6 | |
| Edgecliff2027 · Woollahra | under 1 km | 204 | 81.6 | |
| Rushcutters Bay2011 · Sydney | under 1 km | 122 | 52.2 |
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