6,330
Population of the suburb from ABS 2021 Census
19.13 km2
Area size of the suburb in square kilometres
1,419
Total number of crimes in the suburb
224.17
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
230
Total number of violent crimes in the suburb (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
416
Total number of property crimes in the suburb (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
36.33
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
65.72
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
95.59%
Number of suburbs with less violent crimes
90.3%
Number of suburbs with less property crimes
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 282 reported cases of Theft.
282
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 188 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
188
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 177 reported cases of Justice procedures offences.
177
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 143 reported cases of Drug use and possession.
143
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 102 reported cases of Deception.
102
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 93 reported cases of Property damage.
93
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 80 reported cases of Other government regulatory offences.
80
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 71 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
71
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 62 reported cases of Miscellaneous offences.
62
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 45 reported cases of Public nuisance offences.
45
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 40 reported cases of Sexual offences.
40
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 36 reported cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
36
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 35 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
35
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 35 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
35
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 13 reported cases of Other drug offences.
13
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 6 reported cases of Arson.
6
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 4 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
4
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 2 reported cases of Other crimes against the person.
2
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 2 reported cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs.
2
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 1 reported cases of Abduction and related offences.
1
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 1 reported cases of Robbery.
1
In 2023 in Byron Bay there were 1 reported cases of Transport regulation offences.
1
1 in 28
In 2023 in Byron Bay your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 28
1 in 87
In 2023 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 87
1 in 95
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95
1 in 15
In 2023 in Byron Bay your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 15
1 in 41
In 2023 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 41
1 in 28
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28
Byron Bay suburb is ranked 49/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.
Byron Bay suburb is a relatively unsafe area. Crime exists and may impact most people.
The top crime types in Byron Bay are Theft, Assault and related offences, Justice procedures offences.
282 Theft cases were reported in Byron Bay in 2023.
Crime in Byron Bay has decreased by 2.54% from 2022 to 2023.
There were no Homicide and related offences cases in Byron Bay in 2023.
The data is based on annual 2023 data from state police departments and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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