Evanston crime statistics
251 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 4.1% versus 2024 (241 incidents), across all 7 offence categories recorded since 2011.
≈ 97 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,580).
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
10
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Motor vehicle theft
10
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
Theft from motor vehicle
10
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
Property damage
43
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 47
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Evanston by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 124 | 128 | 135 |
| Assault and injury | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Property damage | 43 | 45 | 47 |
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 24 | 16 | 19 |
| Fraud and deception | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Robbery and extortion | 0 | — | 1 |
Evanston at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,580
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$520/wk
Jan-Mar 2026
Household income
$1,046/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); current rents from official state bond/rent data (CC BY).
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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 y