Balmain
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. Roughly level with the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 873
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 865
- +0.9%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.5
- ABS 2021 Census 10,454
Balmain recorded 873 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 0.9% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 83.5 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 10,454. 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 65/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.
- Other447 · 51.2%
- Theft152 · 17.4%
- Assault87 · 10.0%
- Property damage60 · 6.9%
- Drug offences58 · 6.6%
- Fraud
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmainshown area2041 · Inner West | — | 873 | 83.5 | |
| Birchgrove2041 · Inner West | under 1 km | 84 | 26.0 | |
| Rozelle2039 · Inner West | under 1 km | 413 | 48.3 |
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