Birchgrove crime statistics
88 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 12.9% versus 2024 (101 incidents), across all 15 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 27 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 3,228).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Motor vehicle theft
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 5
Steal from motor vehicle
4
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Malicious damage
7
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Birchgrove by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 25 | 59 | 37 |
| Other offences | 18 | 10 | 14 |
| Assault | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Malicious damage to property | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Against justice procedures | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Disorderly conduct | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Liquor offences | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sexual offences | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Drug offences | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birchgrove at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
3,228
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$700/wk
2021
Household income
$3,603/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Birchgrove
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Louisa Road (235 sales)
- Rowntree Street (193 sales)
- Short Street (163 sales)
- Water Street (118 sales)
- Grove Street (106 sales)
- Gipps Street (92 sales)
- Ballast Point Road (88 sales)
- Wharf Road (86 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.