Shortland crime statistics
368 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 36.8% versus 2024 (269 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 81 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,537).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
14
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 13
Motor vehicle theft
21
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
Steal from motor vehicle
26
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 18
Malicious damage
41
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 28
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Shortland by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 119 | 87 | 95 |
| Assault | 55 | 35 | 42 |
| Against justice procedures | 42 | 42 | 37 |
| Malicious damage to property | 41 | 24 | 28 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 39 | 18 | 28 |
| Drug offences | 25 | 25 | 15 |
| Sexual offences | 20 | 21 | 16 |
| Disorderly conduct | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Arson | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Shortland at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,537
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$377/wk
2021
Household income
$1,344/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Shortland
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Marsden Street (337 sales)
- Sandgate Road (313 sales)
- Mawson Street (241 sales)
- Kestrel Circuit (100 sales)
- Mort Street (87 sales)
- Conmurra Circuit (83 sales)
- Marton Street (72 sales)
- King Street (71 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.