Balmain East
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 17.5% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 114
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 97
- +17.5%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.0
- ABS 2021 Census 1,900
Balmain East recorded 114 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 17.5% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 60.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 1,900. 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.
- Other65 · 57.0%
- Assault17 · 14.9%
- Theft13 · 11.4%
- Property damage11 · 9.6%
- Break-ins5 · 4.4%
- Vehicle theft
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmain Eastshown area2041 · Inner West | — | 114 | 60.0 | |
| Barangaroo2000 · Sydney | under 1 km | 258 | 1,172.7 | |
| Millers Point2000 · Sydney | 1.0 km | 104 | 59.9 |
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