Birchgrove
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 17.6% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 84
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 102
- −17.6%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.0
- ABS 2021 Census 3,228
Birchgrove recorded 84 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 17.6% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 26.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 3,228. 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 7/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.
- Other32 · 38.1%
- Theft16 · 19.0%
- Assault13 · 15.5%
- Property damage7 · 8.3%
- Break-ins6 · 7.1%
- Fraud5
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchgroveshown area2041 · Inner West | — | 84 | 26.0 | |
| Balmain2041 · Inner West | under 1 km | 873 | 83.5 | |
| Balmain East2041 · Inner West | 1.1 km | 114 | 60.0 |
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