Redfern crime statistics
3,372 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 14.5% versus 2024 (3,943 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 258 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 13,072).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
76
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 63
Motor vehicle theft
48
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 30
Steal from motor vehicle
71
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 68
Malicious damage
171
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 183
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Redfern by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against justice procedures | 1,206 | 1,414 | 1,212 |
| Theft | 963 | 941 | 876 |
| Assault | 234 | 303 | 270 |
| Drug offences | 212 | 245 | 306 |
| Malicious damage to property | 171 | 194 | 183 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 154 | 189 | 144 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 95 | 323 | 398 |
| Disorderly conduct | 94 | 100 | 95 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 77 | 63 | 77 |
| Sexual offences | 60 | 51 | 47 |
| Other offences | 48 | 57 | 237 |
| Robbery | 20 | 24 | 19 |
| Liquor offences | 18 | 15 | 23 |
| Other offences against the person | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Arson | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Homicide | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Redfern at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
13,072
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 9/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$500/wk
2021
Household income
$2,145/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Redfern
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Bourke Street (710 sales)
- Regent Street (674 sales)
- Pitt Street (553 sales)
- Chalmers Street (548 sales)
- Redfern Street (461 sales)
- Gibbons Street (393 sales)
- George Street (344 sales)
- Renwick Street (306 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.