Byron Bay crime statistics
1,408 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 1.5% versus 2024 (1,429 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 222 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 6,330).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
38
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 30
Motor vehicle theft
37
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 29
Steal from motor vehicle
56
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 51
Malicious damage
121
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 111
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Byron Bay by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 499 | 545 | 434 |
| Against justice procedures | 189 | 180 | 172 |
| Assault | 178 | 183 | 178 |
| Drug offences | 127 | 117 | 154 |
| Malicious damage to property | 121 | 120 | 111 |
| Disorderly conduct | 78 | 77 | 88 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 67 | 64 | 71 |
| Sexual offences | 53 | 29 | 38 |
| Liquor offences | 36 | 49 | 81 |
| Other offences | 26 | 40 | 102 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 25 | 18 | 24 |
| Arson | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Byron Bay at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
6,330
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 8/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$600/wk
2021
Household income
$1,561/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Byron Bay
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Shirley Street (355 sales)
- Centennial Circuit (271 sales)
- Lawson Street (255 sales)
- Bangalow Road (247 sales)
- Jonson Street (218 sales)
- Cooper Street (213 sales)
- Sunrise Boulevard (189 sales)
- Paterson Street (175 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.