Crime Rates for Ambarvale, NSW
⇌ Compare Ambarvale with another suburbAs of the March 2026 data release, The Ambarvale (2560) crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 539 reported incidents, equal to 7,430 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Ambarvale, NSW in 2021 was 7,254. In the last 10 years, Ambarvale, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 45.3 people. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 52.9 people. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 87.4 people. When reviewing these figures, it’s also valuable to compare them with broader crime trends across the Greater Sydney region.
Most Common Crimes in Ambarvale for 2025: Assault (113), Theft (113), Against justice procedures (95).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 698 | 703 | 605 | 515 | 553 | 541 | 750 | 598 | 587 | 680 | 539 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 61 | 58 | 68 | 62 | 78 | 73 | 82 | 92 | 71 | 119 | 95 |
| Arson | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| Assault | 110 | 112 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 96 | 112 | 111 | 99 | 156 | 113 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 16 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Drug offences | 55 | 75 | 49 | 41 | 34 | 25 | 80 | 41 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 70 | 53 | 60 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 89 | 83 | 69 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Malicious damage to property | 126 | 77 | 77 | 65 | 81 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 69 | 63 | 53 |
| Other offences | 22 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 113 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 16 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 28 | 19 | 19 |
| Robbery | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Sexual offences | 20 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 35 | 21 | 32 | 25 |
| Theft | 180 | 225 | 172 | 146 | 132 | 116 | 148 | 107 | 131 | 137 | 113 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Ambarvale, NSW recorded 539 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 1607 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 47 | 74 | -36.49% (74) |
| Breach bail conditions | 41 | 34 | 20.59% (34) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 4 | 7 | -42.86% (7) |
| Arson | 5 | 13 | -61.54% (13) |
| Assault Police | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 63 | 97 | -35.05% (97) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 44 | 53 | -16.98% (53) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Offensive conduct | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Trespass | 3 | 5 | -40.00% (5) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 4 | 0 | 400.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 8 | 6 | 33.33% (6) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 9 | 14 | -35.71% (14) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Murder * | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 69 | 83 | -16.87% (83) |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Malicious damage to property | 53 | 63 | -15.87% (63) |
| Other offences | 3 | 7 | -57.14% (7) |
| Other offences against the person | 5 | 1 | 400.00% (1) |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 19 | 19 | 0.00% (19) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 22 | -36.36% (22) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 11 | 10 | 10.00% (10) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 16 | 19 | -15.79% (19) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Fraud | 30 | 61 | -50.82% (61) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 11 | 14 | -21.43% (14) |
| Other theft | 8 | 3 | 166.67% (3) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 7 | 8 | -12.50% (8) |
| Steal from dwelling | 17 | 11 | 54.55% (11) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 21 | 14 | 50.00% (14) |
| Steal from retail store | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Dec 2025), people in 2021Crime rates are shown as incidents per 100,000 people. These figures are based on the latest reported incidents and population data from the last census (2021). Rates may appear higher or lower than current reality depending on population changes, so it is difficult to declare any suburb completely safe or unsafe.
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FAQ About Crime in Ambarvale, NSW
How common is car theft in the Ambarvale, NSW?
There were 14 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 26.1 day.
Is Ambarvale, NSW safe in 2026
Yes, Ambarvale, NSW is considered more safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 7,430 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Dec 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Ambarvale, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Ambarvale, NSW was Assault with 113 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Ambarvale, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 28% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Ambarvale, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 214 incident against persons in Ambarvale, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Ambarvale, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 171 property crime incident in Ambarvale, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Ambarvale, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Ambarvale, NSW recorded 29 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Ambarvale (2021)
Ambarvale is a quiet suburb with around people. This suburb has a small number of families with children, only 0% of households with an average household size of people. The median household weekly income is $, though the unemployment rate stands at %. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 0% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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*Unincorporated/Out Of Council - Areas that are not governed by a local government authority
Source: Crime Statistics Agency (CSA), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Australian Bureau of Statistics
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