Thornton
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 23.6% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 921
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 745
- +23.6%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 86.2
- ABS 2021 Census 10,690
Thornton recorded 921 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 23.6% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 86.2 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 10,690. 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
+23.6%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 68/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.
- Other422 · 45.8%
- Assault119 · 12.9%
- Theft104 · 11.3%
- Property damage78 · 8.5%
- Drug offences73 · 7.9%
- Fraud
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorntonshown area2322 · Maitland | — | 921 | 86.2 | |
| Beresfield2322 · Newcastle | 2.4 km | 577 | 176.6 | |
| Metford2323 · Maitland | 3.0 km | 589 | 125.1 |
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