Balmain East crime statistics
93 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 1.1% versus 2024 (94 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 49 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 1,900).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Motor vehicle theft
1
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 1
Steal from motor vehicle
2
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Malicious damage
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Balmain East by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 19 | 27 | 22 |
| Other offences | 18 | 15 | 23 |
| Assault | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Against justice procedures | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| Malicious damage to property | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Drug offences | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sexual offences | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balmain East at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
1,900
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$617/wk
2021
Household income
$3,020/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Balmain East
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Darling Street (203 sales)
- Nicholson Street (86 sales)
- Hosking Street (69 sales)
- Gallimore Avenue (68 sales)
- Pearson Street (63 sales)
- Johnston Street (47 sales)
- Duke Street (42 sales)
- William Street (34 sales)
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.