Crime Rates for Birrong, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Birrong (2143) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 136 reported incidents, equal to 4,083 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Birrong, NSW in 2021 was 3,331. In the last 10 years, Birrong, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 119 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 72.4 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 144.8 residents. When reviewing these figures, it’s also valuable to compare them with broader crime trends across the Greater Sydney region.Most Common Crimes in Birrong for 2025: Theft (34), Assault (19), Intimidation, stalking and harassment (16).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 505 | 479 | 591 | 502 | 407 | 305 | 219 | 149 | 207 | 191 | 136 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Arson | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Assault | 26 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 19 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Drug offences | 15 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 9 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 23 | 16 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 19 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sexual offences | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| Theft | 51 | 44 | 61 | 61 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 17 | 36 | 46 | 34 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 362 | 314 | 423 | 348 | 265 | 143 | 60 | 33 | 47 | 20 | 12 |
In 2025, Birrong, NSW recorded 136 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Transport regulatory offences' with 2027 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 8 | 6 | 33.33% (6) |
| Breach bail conditions | 4 | 6 | -33.33% (6) |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Assault Police | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 10 | 15 | -33.33% (15) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 9 | 10 | -10.00% (10) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Trespass | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 4 | 10 | -60.00% (10) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 16 | 23 | -30.43% (23) |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Malicious damage to property | 14 | 15 | -6.67% (15) |
| Other offences | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 6 | 8 | -25.00% (8) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Sexual assault | 6 | 1 | 500.00% (1) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 2 | 6 | -66.67% (6) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Fraud | 12 | 8 | 50.00% (8) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5 | 11 | -54.55% (11) |
| Other theft | 2 | 7 | -71.43% (7) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Steal from dwelling | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 5 | 7 | -28.57% (7) |
| Steal from person | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 12 | 20 | -40.00% (20) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Transport regulatory offences show a strong declining trend from 2017 (423) to 2025 (12).
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment increased overall from 9 in 2015 to a peak of 27 in 2023, slightly dropping to 16 in 2025.
- Fraud peaked in 2017 at 18, fluctuated over the years, then decreased to 12 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property is relatively stable with a peak in 2016 (23), fluctuating around mid-teens in recent years.
- Drug offences like possession/use of cannabis peaked in 2016 (15) and dropped to 4 by 2025.
- Non-domestic violence related assault peaked in 2020 (21) and declined to 9 in 2025.
- Domestic violence related assault remains consistently high, ranging from 9 to 19 annually, with no clear declining trend.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types:
- Transport regulatory offences are the highest in volume historically (peak 423 in 2017), but sharply declined to 12 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment reached up to 27 cases in 2023.
- Domestic violence related assault counts remain consistently high (peak 19 in 2015, 10 in 2025).
- Non-domestic violence related assault peaked at 21 in 2020.
- Fraud cases frequently range between 6 and 18 annually.
- Malicious damage to property ranges between 14 and 23 cases yearly.
- Sexual assault cases vary between 0 and 6 per year, with 6 in 2025.
- Homicide-related crimes recorded zero incidents across all years.
- Robbery incidents are low, maxing at 3 per year in any category.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Transport regulatory offences dropped dramatically from 423 in 2017 to 12 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment jumped from 15 in 2019 to 27 in 2023, then declined to 16 in 2025.
- Non-domestic violence related assault dropped from 21 in 2020 to 15 in 2018 and further to 9 in 2025.
- Fraud cases decreased sharply from 18 in 2017 to 2 in 2022, then rose again to 12 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property fell significantly from 23 in 2016 to 6 in 2022, then rebounded to 17 in 2023 and 14 in 2025.
- Breach apprehended violence order increased steadily from 0 in 2015 to 8 in 2025.
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Birrong (2021)
Birrong is a quiet suburb with around 3331 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 51.3% being couple families with children and the average household size is 3.2 people. The median household weekly income is $1575, though the unemployment rate stands at 9.1%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 47.5% of residents were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Common FAQ about Birrong, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Birrong, NSW?
There were 11 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 33.2 day.
Is Birrong, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Birrong, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 4,083 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Birrong, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Birrong, NSW was Theft with 34 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Birrong, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 38% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Birrong, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 45 incident against persons in Birrong, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Birrong, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 48 property crime incident in Birrong, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Birrong, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Birrong, NSW recorded 10 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
*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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