Cardiff
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 6.9% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 967
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 905
- +6.9%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 153.1
- ABS 2021 Census 6,318
Cardiff recorded 967 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 6.9% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 153.1 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 6,318. 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 73/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.
- Other472 · 48.8%
- Theft158 · 16.3%
- Assault72 · 7.4%
- Fraud72 · 7.4%
- Drug offences71 · 7.3%
- Property damage
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiffshown area2285 · Lake Macquarie | — | 967 | 153.1 | |
| Cardiff South2285 · Lake Macquarie | 1.6 km | 73 | 24.9 | |
| Macquarie Hills2285 · Lake Macquarie | 1.6 km | 98 | 27.2 |
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