Ballina
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 18.3% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 1,989
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 1,682
- +18.3%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 204.3
- ABS 2021 Census 9,735
Ballina recorded 1,989 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 18.3% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 204.3 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 9,735. 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
+18.3%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 135/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.
- Other806 · 40.5%
- Theft520 · 26.1%
- Assault197 · 9.9%
- Property damage139 · 7.0%
- Fraud121 · 6.1%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinashown area2478 · Ballina | — | 1,989 | 204.3 | |
| Skennars Head2478 · Ballina | 3.1 km | 40 | 30.7 | |
| East Ballina2478 · Ballina | 3.3 km | 219 | 37.2 |
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