Garden Suburb
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 40.9% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 26
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 44
- −40.9%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.3
- ABS 2021 Census 1,959
Garden Suburb recorded 26 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 40.9% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 13.3 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 1,959. 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 5/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.
- Other10 · 38.5%
- Property damage4 · 15.4%
- Theft3 · 11.5%
- Fraud3 · 11.5%
- Assault2 · 7.7%
- Drug offences2
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Suburbshown area2289 · Lake Macquarie | — | 26 | 13.3 | |
| Kotara South2289 · Lake Macquarie | 1.2 km | 42 | 33.1 | |
| Cardiff Heights2285 · Lake Macquarie | 1.6 km | 35 | 25.3 |
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