North Sydney
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 12.1% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 584
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 521
- +12.1%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.1
- ABS 2021 Census 8,964
North Sydney recorded 584 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 12.1% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 65.1 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 8,964. 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
+12.1%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 55/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.
- Other231 · 39.6%
- Theft134 · 22.9%
- Drug offences59 · 10.1%
- Assault49 · 8.4%
- Fraud45 · 7.7%
- Property damage
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sydneyshown area2060 · North Sydney | — | 584 | 65.1 | |
| Lavender Bay2060 · North Sydney | under 1 km | 41 | 47.1 | |
| Neutral Bay2089 · North Sydney | under 1 km | 370 | 36.7 |
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