Surry Hills crime statistics
4,015 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 8.8% versus 2024 (3,691 incidents), across all 20 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 254 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 15,828).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
75
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 66
Motor vehicle theft
50
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 29
Steal from motor vehicle
99
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 104
Malicious damage
190
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 197
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Surry Hills by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 1,117 | 1,060 | 1,093 |
| Against justice procedures | 810 | 881 | 834 |
| Drug offences | 663 | 473 | 628 |
| Assault | 421 | 345 | 363 |
| Disorderly conduct | 207 | 128 | 184 |
| Malicious damage to property | 190 | 208 | 197 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 157 | 168 | 146 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 118 | 89 | 94 |
| Sexual offences | 93 | 91 | 70 |
| Liquor offences | 68 | 62 | 98 |
| Other offences | 67 | 59 | 196 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 55 | 80 | 94 |
| Robbery | 27 | 31 | 20 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Other offences against the person | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Arson | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Pornography offences | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Surry Hills at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
15,828
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$550/wk
2021
Household income
$2,308/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Surry Hills
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Bourke Street (1,732 sales)
- Goulburn Street (1,092 sales)
- Elizabeth Street (1,016 sales)
- Pelican Street (639 sales)
- Crown Street (636 sales)
- Riley Street (632 sales)
- Cooper Street (555 sales)
- Chalmers Street (436 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.