West Ballina
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 34.9% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 468
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 347
- +34.9%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 144.9
- ABS 2021 Census 3,230
West Ballina recorded 468 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 34.9% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 144.9 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 3,230. 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 31/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.
- Fraud176 · 37.6%
- Other108 · 23.1%
- Theft54 · 11.5%
- Assault45 · 9.6%
- Property damage33 · 7.1%
- Drug offences
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