Haywards Bay
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 21.4% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 33
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 42
- −21.4%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.8
- ABS 2021 Census 1,280
Haywards Bay recorded 33 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 21.4% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 25.8 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 1,280. 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 3/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.
- Other16 · 48.5%
- Fraud10 · 30.3%
- Property damage3 · 9.1%
- Assault2 · 6.1%
- Break-ins1 · 3.0%
- Theft1
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywards Bayshown area2530 · Wollongong | — | 33 | 25.8 | |
| Yallah2530 · Wollongong | 1.2 km | 17 | 139.3 | |
| Albion Park Rail2527 · Shellharbour | 1.9 km | 553 | 79.9 |
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