Fairlight crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
105 recorded in this period, compared with 97 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Fairlight
Fairlight is an established harbourside suburb located 12 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, within the Northern Beaches local government area and the 2094 postcode. Situated on the slopes overlooking North Harbour and Port Jackson, the locality is primarily residential and topographically undulating, offering panoramic views of the harbour. The suburb has a steady population, characterised by a high proportion of families and professionals living in a mix of low-rise apartments and freestanding homes.
Local life in Fairlight centres around its recreational amenities and proximity to both Manly and the harbour foreshore. The suburb features several parks, including Fairlight Beach and the adjoining Forty Baskets Beach, which provide access to a tidal swimming pool, picnic areas, and the scenic Manly to Spit coastal walking track. While Fairlight has a small local shopping strip along Pittwater Road offering essential services and cafes, residents largely rely on the adjacent commercial centre of Manly for extensive retail, dining, and transport connections, including ferry services to the Sydney CBD.
The suburb derives its name from "Fairlight," a historic harbourside estate established in the mid-19th century by Henry Gilbert Smith, a businessman credited with shaping much of early Manly. The estate was named after Fairlight, a village in East Sussex, England. Over the subsequent decades, the original large landholdings were subdivided into residential parcels, transitioning the area from pastoral and estate grounds into the densely settled urban neighbourhood seen today.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 15 | 8 |
| Fraud | 14 | 17 |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 10 | 18 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 9 | 3 |
| Trespass | 9 | 3 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 7 | 5 |
| Steal from dwelling | 7 | 5 |
| Break and enter dwelling | 6 | 7 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5 | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 | 5 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 3 | 1 |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 0 |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 2 | 1 |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 2 | 3 |
| Other offences | 2 | 0 |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 2 | 3 |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 2 | 2 |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 6,141 residents. This is not a current population estimate.
Sources and interpretation
These are police-recorded incident or victim counts, not every unreported incident or a prediction of personal safety. Percentage changes are not tests of statistical significance; small counts need particular care.