Shellharbour
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 19.4% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 212
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 263
- −19.4%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.2
- ABS 2021 Census 3,520
Shellharbour recorded 212 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 19.4% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 60.2 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 3,520. 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 20/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.
- Other83 · 39.2%
- Assault37 · 17.5%
- Theft30 · 14.2%
- Property damage29 · 13.7%
- Break-ins10 · 4.7%
- Drug offences
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shellharbourshown area2529 · Shellharbour | — | 212 | 60.2 | |
| Barrack Point2528 · Shellharbour | 1.6 km | 30 | 41.4 | |
| Flinders2529 · Shellharbour | 1.6 km | 246 | 34.6 |
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