Sydenham
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 24.4% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 300
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 397
- −24.4%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 272.7
- ABS 2021 Census 1,100
Sydenham recorded 300 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 24.4% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 272.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 1,100. 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
−24.4%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 47/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.
- Other165 · 55.0%
- Theft48 · 16.0%
- Property damage36 · 12.0%
- Assault25 · 8.3%
- Drug offences12 · 4.0%
- Vehicle theft
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