Newtown
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 18.6% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 2,383
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 2,010
- +18.6%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 162.2
- ABS 2021 Census 14,690
Newtown recorded 2,383 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 18.6% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 162.2 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 14,690. 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
+18.6%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 216/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.
- Other1,201 · 50.4%
- Theft451 · 18.9%
- Assault253 · 10.6%
- Property damage157 · 6.6%
- Drug offences130 · 5.5%
- Fraud
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtownshown area2042 · Inner West | — | 2,383 | 162.2 | |
| Erskineville2043 · Sydney | under 1 km | 506 | 52.4 | |
| Enmore (Inner West)2042 · Inner West | under 1 km | 192 | 49.6 |
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