Manly crime statistics
1,348 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 12.3% versus 2024 (1,537 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 83 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 16,296).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
18
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 24
Motor vehicle theft
22
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 20
Steal from motor vehicle
27
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 48
Malicious damage
76
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 105
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Manly by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 463 | 586 | 494 |
| Assault | 186 | 187 | 190 |
| Drug offences | 145 | 139 | 157 |
| Against justice procedures | 131 | 209 | 201 |
| Malicious damage to property | 76 | 102 | 105 |
| Disorderly conduct | 71 | 78 | 85 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 63 | 48 | 66 |
| Liquor offences | 54 | 49 | 92 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 54 | 26 | 31 |
| Sexual offences | 48 | 41 | 46 |
| Other offences | 27 | 24 | 91 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 17 | 29 | 25 |
| Other offences against the person | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Arson | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Pornography offences | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Manly at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
16,296
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$725/wk
2021
Household income
$3,164/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Manly
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Addison Road (768 sales)
- North Steyne (740 sales)
- Pittwater Road (672 sales)
- Darley Road (502 sales)
- Central Avenue (476 sales)
- Wentworth Street (458 sales)
- East Esplanade (408 sales)
- West Esplanade (405 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.