Crime Rates for Bayside City Council, NSW

Year ending Sep 2025 The Bayside City Council crime rate for the Year ending Sep 2025 was calculated from 8796 reported incidents, equal to 5,021 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 147.8 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 55.5 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 (3184), Assault (1017), Against justice procedures (916).

Crime incidents in Bayside City Council, NSW from 2015 to 2025 by type
Type/Year20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Total00000000093938796
Abduction and kidnapping00000000042
Against justice procedures000000000942916
Arson0000000002133
Assault00000000011581017
Betting and gaming offences00000000000
Blackmail and extortion0000000004440
Coercive Control00000000001
Disorderly conduct000000000220242
Drug offences000000000556470
Homicide00000000014
Intimidation, stalking and harassment000000000689648
Liquor offences0000000002532
Malicious damage to property000000000735741
Other offences000000000190185
Other offences against the person0000000002215
Pornography offences0000000002310
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences000000000176147
Prostitution offences00000000000
Robbery0000000002721
Sexual offences000000000230226
Theft00000000031553184
Transport regulatory offences0000000001175862

In 2025, Bayside City Council, NSW recorded 8796 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 6339 reported cases.

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Latest Crime Rates

Typeincidents (2025)incidents (2024)Changes(%)
Abduction and kidnapping24-50.00% (4)
Breach Apprehended Violence Order320327-2.14% (327)
Breach bail conditions500501-0.20% (501)
Escape custody3250.00% (2)
Fail to appear110.00% (1)
Other offences against justice procedures2140-47.50% (40)
Resist or hinder officer71710.00% (71)
Arson332157.14% (21)
Assault Police3641-12.20% (41)
Domestic violence related assault567600-5.50% (600)
Non-domestic violence related assault414517-19.92% (517)
Blackmail and extortion4044-9.09% (44)
Coercive Control10100.00% (0)
Criminal intent2536-30.56% (36)
Offensive conduct312147.62% (21)
Offensive language910-10.00% (10)
Trespass17715315.69% (153)
Cultivating cannabis35-40.00% (5)
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines990.00% (9)
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis10666.67% (6)
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine1622-27.27% (22)
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy24-50.00% (4)
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics51400.00% (1)
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs311-72.73% (11)
Importing drugs1222-45.45% (22)
Manufacture drug31200.00% (1)
Other drug offences8898-10.20% (98)
Possession and/or use of amphetamines756711.94% (67)
Possession and/or use of cannabis126186-32.26% (186)
Possession and/or use of cocaine2426-7.69% (26)
Possession and/or use of ecstasy330.00% (3)
Possession and/or use of narcotics1416-12.50% (16)
Possession and/or use of other drugs7779-2.53% (79)
Manslaughter *10100.00% (0)
Murder *30300.00% (0)
Murder accessory, conspiracy01-100.00% (1)
Intimidation, stalking and harassment648689-5.95% (689)
Liquor offences322528.00% (25)
Malicious damage to property7417350.82% (735)
Other offences185190-2.63% (190)
Other offences against the person1522-31.82% (22)
Pornography offences1023-56.52% (23)
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences147176-16.48% (176)
Robbery with a firearm14-75.00% (4)
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm611-45.45% (11)
Robbery without a weapon141216.67% (12)
Sexual assault117129-9.30% (129)
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences1091017.92% (101)
Break and enter dwelling25019428.87% (194)
Break and enter non-dwelling836625.76% (66)
Fraud792929-14.75% (929)
Motor vehicle theft2332177.37% (217)
Other theft3933589.78% (358)
Receiving or handling stolen goods84120-30.00% (120)
Steal from dwelling36628727.53% (287)
Steal from motor vehicle3953872.07% (387)
Steal from person3356-41.07% (56)
Steal from retail store5545412.40% (541)
Stock theft10100.00% (0)
Transport regulatory offences8621175-26.64% (1175)

Overview

No of incidents (Year ending Sep 2025), people in 2021

Crime 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 217 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Sep 2025, averaging 1 incident every 1.7 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 5,021 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Sep 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 3184 reported incidents.

  • Has crime in the Bayside City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?

    Crime rates have decreased by 14% over the past five years.

  • What is rate of criminal against person in Bayside City Council, NSW?

    In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 1973 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 Sep 2025, there were 3958 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 Sep 2025, Bayside City Council, NSW recorded 470 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.

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Safest Suburbs in Bayside, NSW

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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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