Crime Rates for Blacktown City Council, NSW
⇌ Compare Blacktown City Council with another LGAAs of the Jun 2026 data release, The Blacktown City Council crime rate for the Year ending Mar 2026 was calculated from 33614 reported incidents, equal to 8,472 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Blacktown City Council, NSW in 2021 was 396,776. In the last 10 years, Blacktown City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 87.8 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 46.2 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 Blacktown City Council for 2026: Theft (8533), Against justice procedures (4792), Transport regulatory offences (4545).
| Type/Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 45621 | 47060 | 48148 | 45404 | 47430 | 43527 | 46680 | 41965 | 40512 | 40548 | 33614 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 21 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 16 |
| Against justice procedures | 3102 | 3168 | 3322 | 3514 | 4043 | 4001 | 4442 | 4808 | 4373 | 4871 | 4792 |
| Arson | 263 | 291 | 241 | 206 | 182 | 141 | 145 | 114 | 186 | 145 | 155 |
| Assault | 3681 | 3794 | 3838 | 4069 | 4162 | 4192 | 3602 | 3856 | 4089 | 4370 | 4500 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 74 | 109 | 59 | 86 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| Disorderly conduct | 605 | 575 | 572 | 661 | 692 | 650 | 665 | 708 | 706 | 889 | 852 |
| Drug offences | 1248 | 1268 | 1280 | 1597 | 1631 | 1607 | 1924 | 1606 | 1635 | 1637 | 1747 |
| Homicide | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1789 | 1979 | 1811 | 2042 | 2444 | 2646 | 2645 | 2650 | 2540 | 2970 | 3315 |
| Liquor offences | 202 | 208 | 189 | 224 | 166 | 177 | 138 | 147 | 103 | 116 | 84 |
| Malicious damage to property | 3424 | 3453 | 3274 | 3494 | 3259 | 2994 | 2673 | 2591 | 2503 | 2449 | 2431 |
| Other offences | 514 | 510 | 503 | 508 | 623 | 1980 | 6611 | 722 | 576 | 657 | 558 |
| Other offences against the person | 63 | 59 | 12 | 49 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 65 | 90 | 93 | 76 |
| Pornography offences | 31 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 33 | 67 | 44 | 38 | 65 | 66 | 75 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 522 | 503 | 571 | 635 | 723 | 707 | 822 | 726 | 673 | 694 | 650 |
| Prostitution offences | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 290 | 252 | 229 | 245 | 235 | 190 | 168 | 168 | 161 | 151 | 194 |
| Sexual offences | 629 | 586 | 650 | 712 | 754 | 900 | 735 | 867 | 773 | 1011 | 980 |
| Theft | 12067 | 12235 | 13196 | 13247 | 12679 | 9093 | 8972 | 9931 | 9731 | 8588 | 8533 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 17148 | 18124 | 18387 | 14132 | 15708 | 14074 | 12971 | 12882 | 12182 | 11753 | 4545 |
In 2026, Blacktown City Council, NSW recorded 33614 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2016 to 2026, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Transport regulatory offences' with 151906 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2026) | incidents (2025) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 16 | 16 | 0.00% (16) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1685 | 1451 | 16.13% (1451) |
| Breach bail conditions | 2745 | 3047 | -9.91% (3047) |
| Escape custody | 9 | 4 | 125.00% (4) |
| Fail to appear | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 102 | 66 | 54.55% (66) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 250 | 301 | -16.94% (301) |
| Arson | 155 | 145 | 6.90% (145) |
| Assault Police | 145 | 150 | -3.33% (150) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 2619 | 2409 | 8.72% (2409) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1736 | 1811 | -4.14% (1811) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 86 | 59 | 45.76% (59) |
| Coercive Control | 17 | 6 | 183.33% (6) |
| Criminal intent | 153 | 171 | -10.53% (171) |
| Offensive conduct | 43 | 82 | -47.56% (82) |
| Offensive language | 39 | 54 | -27.78% (54) |
| Trespass | 617 | 582 | 6.01% (582) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 14 | 14 | 0.00% (14) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 47 | 35 | 34.29% (35) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 11 | 17 | -35.29% (17) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 36 | 13 | 176.92% (13) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 9 | 8 | 12.50% (8) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 14 | 4 | 250.00% (4) |
| Importing drugs | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Manufacture drug | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Other drug offences | 172 | 150 | 14.67% (150) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 446 | 387 | 15.25% (387) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 711 | 778 | -8.61% (778) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 68 | 37 | 83.78% (37) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 8 | 8 | 0.00% (8) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 49 | 33 | 48.48% (33) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 153 | 146 | 4.79% (146) |
| Attempted murder | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Murder * | 7 | 5 | 40.00% (5) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 3315 | 2970 | 11.62% (2970) |
| Liquor offences | 84 | 116 | -27.59% (116) |
| Malicious damage to property | 2431 | 2449 | -0.73% (2449) |
| Other offences | 558 | 657 | -15.07% (657) |
| Other offences against the person | 76 | 93 | -18.28% (93) |
| Pornography offences | 75 | 66 | 13.64% (66) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 650 | 694 | -6.34% (694) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 92 | 58 | 58.62% (58) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 98 | 91 | 7.69% (91) |
| Sexual assault | 567 | 529 | 7.18% (529) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 413 | 482 | -14.32% (482) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 695 | 713 | -2.52% (713) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 253 | 265 | -4.53% (265) |
| Fraud | 1972 | 2238 | -11.89% (2238) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 687 | 713 | -3.65% (713) |
| Other theft | 745 | 757 | -1.59% (757) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 410 | 424 | -3.30% (424) |
| Steal from dwelling | 632 | 627 | 0.80% (627) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1143 | 1158 | -1.30% (1158) |
| Steal from person | 121 | 132 | -8.33% (132) |
| Steal from retail store | 1874 | 1560 | 20.13% (1560) |
| Stock theft | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 4545 | 11753 | -61.33% (11753) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Mar 2026), 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). As population numbers may have changed since 2021, the calculated rates may not accurately reflect current population levels or the current situation in each area (suburb, LGA, and state). Therefore, the rates should be used as an indicator rather than a definitive measure of whether a suburb is safe or unsafe.
FAQ About Crime in Blacktown City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Blacktown City Council, NSW?
There were 713 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Mar 2026, averaging 2 incident(s) every day.
Is Blacktown City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Blacktown City Council, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 8,472 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Mar 2026 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Blacktown City Council, NSW?
In 2026, the most common crime type in Blacktown City Council, NSW was Theft with 8533 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Blacktown City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 23% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Blacktown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Mar 2026, there were 9175 incident against persons in Blacktown City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Blacktown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Mar 2026, there were 11119 property crime incident in Blacktown City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Blacktown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Mar 2026, Blacktown City Council, NSW recorded 1747 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Blacktown City Council (2021)
Blacktown City Council is a busy suburb with 396776 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 56.2% being couple families with children and the average household size is 3.1 people. The median household weekly income is $2107, though the unemployment rate stands at 5.8%. While 50.4% of people were born in Australia, the area still reflects a multicultural spirit through its people, food, and events
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Safest Suburbs in Blacktown, NSW
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- The Ponds - 268 incidents (0.01643 per 100,000 people)
- Melonba - 282 incidents (0.19597 per 100,000 people)
- Willmot - 297 incidents (0.12469 per 100,000 people)
- Ropes Crossing - 319 incidents (0.04382 per 100,000 people)
- Glenwood - 324 incidents (0.02047 per 100,000 people)
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- Minchinbury - 432 incidents (0.07477 per 100,000 people)
- Colyton - 459 incidents (0.05234 per 100,000 people)
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- Eastern Creek - 478 incidents (0.54691 per 100,000 people)
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- Plumpton - 529 incidents (0.05253 per 100,000 people)
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- Emerton - 593 incidents (0.25839 per 100,000 people)
- Schofields - 608 incidents (0.03997 per 100,000 people)
- Marsden Park - 612 incidents (0.04189 per 100,000 people)
- Lalor Park - 659 incidents (0.08412 per 100,000 people)
- Whalan - 709 incidents (0.11958 per 100,000 people)
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- Rooty Hill - 827 incidents (0.05113 per 100,000 people)
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- Riverstone - 1011 incidents (0.11719 per 100,000 people)
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- St Marys - 3418 incidents (0.25785 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Druitt - 5855 incidents (0.34470 per 100,000 people)
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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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