Sandy Beach crime statistics
167 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 32.5% versus 2024 (126 incidents), across all 14 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 57 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,913).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Motor vehicle theft
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 8
Steal from motor vehicle
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Malicious damage
15
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 17
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Sandy Beach by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against justice procedures | 32 | 11 | 17 |
| Theft | 32 | 40 | 32 |
| Assault | 25 | 18 | 21 |
| Drug offences | 16 | 4 | 7 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 16 | 18 | 18 |
| Malicious damage to property | 15 | 12 | 17 |
| Sexual offences | 12 | 14 | 9 |
| Disorderly conduct | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Arson | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other offences | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sandy Beach at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,913
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$420/wk
2021
Household income
$1,567/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Sandy Beach
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Diamond Head Drive (213 sales)
- Ironbark Avenue (118 sales)
- Blackbutt Avenue (105 sales)
- Blue Gum Avenue (75 sales)
- Sandys Beach Drive (72 sales)
- Pine Crescent (70 sales)
- Mahogany Avenue (70 sales)
- Turpentine Avenue (69 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.