Watsons Bay
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 3.4% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 85
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 88
- −3.4%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 96.3
- ABS 2021 Census 883
Watsons Bay recorded 85 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 3.4% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 96.3 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 883. 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 8/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.
- Other47 · 55.3%
- Theft10 · 11.8%
- Drug offences9 · 10.6%
- Assault8 · 9.4%
- Property damage8 · 9.4%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsons Bayshown area2030 · Woollahra | — | 85 | 96.3 | |
| Vaucluse2030 · Woollahra | 1.7 km | 239 | 25.1 | |
| Dover Heights2030 · Waverley | 3.6 km | 85 | 21.0 |
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