Port Kembla
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 14.2% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 879
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 1,025
- −14.2%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 172.8
- ABS 2021 Census 5,088
Port Kembla recorded 879 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 14.2% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 172.8 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 5,088. 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 75/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.
- Other520 · 59.2%
- Theft91 · 10.4%
- Drug offences85 · 9.7%
- Property damage58 · 6.6%
- Assault41 · 4.7%
- Break-ins
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