Sydney
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 2.0% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 8,638
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 8,465
- +2.0%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 518.3
- ABS 2021 Census 16,667
Sydney recorded 8,638 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 2.0% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 518.3 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 16,667. 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
+2.0%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 759/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.
- Other3,145 · 36.4%
- Theft2,527 · 29.3%
- Assault1,142 · 13.2%
- Drug offences733 · 8.5%
- Fraud456 · 5.3%
- Property damage
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydneyshown area2000 · Sydney | — | 8,638 | 518.3 | |
| Woolloomooloo2011 · Sydney | under 1 km | 975 | 257.1 | |
| The Rocks (Sydney)2000 · Sydney | 1.0 km | 344 | 546.9 |
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