Crime Rates for Bayside City Council, NSW
As of the March 2026 data release, The Bayside City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 8927 reported incidents, equal to 5,096 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Bayside City Council, NSW in 2021 was 175,184. In the last 10 years, Bayside City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 149.5 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 55.6 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 Bayside City Council for 2025: Theft (3239), Assault (997), Against justice procedures (909).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9217 | 8927 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 963 | 909 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 34 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1145 | 997 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 50 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 254 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 501 | 519 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 677 | 642 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 23 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 737 | 723 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 207 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 137 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 242 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3149 | 3239 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1073 | 898 |
In 2025, Bayside City Council, NSW recorded 8927 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has increased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 6388 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 316 | 351 | -9.97% (351) |
| Breach bail conditions | 502 | 521 | -3.65% (521) |
| Escape custody | 4 | 1 | 300.00% (1) |
| Fail to appear | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 16 | 34 | -52.94% (34) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 70 | 55 | 27.27% (55) |
| Arson | 34 | 23 | 47.83% (23) |
| Assault Police | 36 | 41 | -12.20% (41) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 537 | 632 | -15.03% (632) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 424 | 472 | -10.17% (472) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 50 | 34 | 47.06% (34) |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 19 | 37 | -48.65% (37) |
| Offensive conduct | 30 | 26 | 15.38% (26) |
| Offensive language | 7 | 9 | -22.22% (9) |
| Trespass | 198 | 157 | 26.11% (157) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 2 | 5 | -60.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 13 | 8 | 62.50% (8) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 9 | 6 | 50.00% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 15 | 17 | -11.76% (17) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 5 | 1 | 400.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 3 | 5 | -40.00% (5) |
| Importing drugs | 12 | 17 | -29.41% (17) |
| Manufacture drug | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 97 | 85 | 14.12% (85) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 87 | 66 | 31.82% (66) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 138 | 164 | -15.85% (164) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 24 | 25 | -4.00% (25) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 17 | 15 | 13.33% (15) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 88 | 79 | 11.39% (79) |
| Manslaughter * | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Murder * | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Murder accessory, conspiracy | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 642 | 677 | -5.17% (677) |
| Liquor offences | 23 | 32 | -28.13% (32) |
| Malicious damage to property | 723 | 737 | -1.90% (737) |
| Other offences | 207 | 185 | 11.89% (185) |
| Other offences against the person | 14 | 22 | -36.36% (22) |
| Pornography offences | 13 | 16 | -18.75% (16) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 137 | 177 | -22.60% (177) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 5 | 9 | -44.44% (9) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 14 | 14 | 0.00% (14) |
| Sexual assault | 119 | 118 | 0.85% (118) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 123 | 103 | 19.42% (103) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 259 | 204 | 26.96% (204) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 72 | 74 | -2.70% (74) |
| Fraud | 792 | 908 | -12.78% (908) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 257 | 224 | 14.73% (224) |
| Other theft | 379 | 390 | -2.82% (390) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 90 | 109 | -17.43% (109) |
| Steal from dwelling | 358 | 322 | 11.18% (322) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 422 | 365 | 15.62% (365) |
| Steal from person | 34 | 51 | -33.33% (51) |
| Steal from retail store | 576 | 502 | 14.74% (502) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 898 | 1073 | -16.31% (1073) |
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.
FAQ About Crime in Bayside City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Bayside City Council, NSW?
There were 224 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 1.6 day.
Is Bayside City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Yes, Bayside City Council, NSW is considered more safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 5,096 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 Bayside City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Bayside City Council, NSW was Theft with 3239 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Bayside City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 7% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Bayside City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 1971 incident against persons in Bayside City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Bayside City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 3996 property crime incident in Bayside City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Bayside City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Bayside City Council, NSW recorded 519 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Bayside City Council (2021)
Bayside City Council is a busy suburb with 175184 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 43.4% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.5 people. The median household weekly income is $1959, though the unemployment rate stands at 5.5%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 46.7% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Safest Suburbs in Bayside, NSW
If you’re considering living near Bayside City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Sandringham - 43 incidents (0.03373 per 100,000 people)
- Ramsgate - 53 incidents (0.04605 per 100,000 people)
- Dolls Point - 55 incidents (0.03368 per 100,000 people)
- Banksmeadow - 56 incidents (0.11024 per 100,000 people)
- Bardwell Valley - 56 incidents (0.02389 per 100,000 people)
- Bardwell Park - 63 incidents (0.02716 per 100,000 people)
- Ramsgate Beach - 65 incidents (0.03749 per 100,000 people)
- Kyeemagh - 73 incidents (0.07807 per 100,000 people)
- Bexley North - 108 incidents (0.02523 per 100,000 people)
- Monterey - 110 incidents (0.02381 per 100,000 people)
- Turrella - 117 incidents (0.04377 per 100,000 people)
- Daceyville - 148 incidents (0.12914 per 100,000 people)
- Pagewood - 189 incidents (0.04865 per 100,000 people)
- Banksia - 198 incidents (0.06042 per 100,000 people)
- Hillsdale - 199 incidents (0.03524 per 100,000 people)
- Carlton - 316 incidents (0.02972 per 100,000 people)
- Botany - 352 incidents (0.02716 per 100,000 people)
- Sans Souci - 368 incidents (0.03387 per 100,000 people)
- Brighton-le-Sands - 389 incidents (0.04667 per 100,000 people)
- Eastlakes - 440 incidents (0.06932 per 100,000 people)
- Arncliffe - 477 incidents (0.03967 per 100,000 people)
- Bexley - 554 incidents (0.02820 per 100,000 people)
- Kingsgrove - 597 incidents (0.04635 per 100,000 people)
- Eastgardens - 637 incidents (0.15590 per 100,000 people)
- Rosebery - 740 incidents (0.05468 per 100,000 people)
- Wolli Creek - 973 incidents (0.09133 per 100,000 people)
- Rockdale - 1018 incidents (0.06578 per 100,000 people)
- Mascot - 1306 incidents (0.06049 per 100,000 people)
- Kogarah - 1498 incidents (0.09125 per 100,000 people)
*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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