Crime Rates for Blacktown City Council, NSW
As of the March 2026 data release, The Blacktown City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 34279 reported incidents, equal to 8,639 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 87.9 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 45.8 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 2025: Theft (8650), Transport regulatory offences (5386), Against justice procedures (4746).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41143 | 34279 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4876 | 4746 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 177 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4363 | 4440 |
| 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 | 66 | 77 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 839 | 817 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1644 | 1626 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2801 | 3257 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 102 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2466 | 2458 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 644 | 543 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 82 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 63 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 681 | 636 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 184 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 942 | 1003 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8658 | 8650 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12576 | 5386 |
In 2025, Blacktown City Council, NSW recorded 34279 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has increased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Transport regulatory offences' with 17962 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 14 | 14 | 0.00% (14) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1612 | 1427 | 12.96% (1427) |
| Breach bail conditions | 2777 | 3062 | -9.31% (3062) |
| Escape custody | 10 | 5 | 100.00% (5) |
| Fail to appear | 1 | 7 | -85.71% (7) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 93 | 79 | 17.72% (79) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 253 | 296 | -14.53% (296) |
| Arson | 177 | 137 | 29.20% (137) |
| Assault Police | 148 | 144 | 2.78% (144) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 2549 | 2388 | 6.74% (2388) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1743 | 1831 | -4.81% (1831) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 77 | 66 | 16.67% (66) |
| Coercive Control | 11 | 5 | 120.00% (5) |
| Criminal intent | 153 | 157 | -2.55% (157) |
| Offensive conduct | 49 | 81 | -39.51% (81) |
| Offensive language | 35 | 62 | -43.55% (62) |
| Trespass | 580 | 539 | 7.61% (539) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 12 | 18 | -33.33% (18) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 39 | 38 | 2.63% (38) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 13 | 17 | -23.53% (17) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 27 | 12 | 125.00% (12) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 8 | 8 | 0.00% (8) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 5 | 7 | -28.57% (7) |
| Importing drugs | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Manufacture drug | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Other drug offences | 169 | 145 | 16.55% (145) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 408 | 372 | 9.68% (372) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 689 | 782 | -11.89% (782) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 53 | 44 | 20.45% (44) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 6 | 7 | -14.29% (7) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 48 | 35 | 37.14% (35) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 139 | 152 | -8.55% (152) |
| Attempted murder | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Murder * | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 3257 | 2801 | 16.28% (2801) |
| Liquor offences | 102 | 117 | -12.82% (117) |
| Malicious damage to property | 2458 | 2466 | -0.32% (2466) |
| Other offences | 543 | 644 | -15.68% (644) |
| Other offences against the person | 82 | 88 | -6.82% (88) |
| Pornography offences | 63 | 66 | -4.55% (66) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 636 | 681 | -6.61% (681) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 84 | 59 | 42.37% (59) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 97 | 88 | 10.23% (88) |
| Sexual assault | 561 | 492 | 14.02% (492) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 442 | 450 | -1.78% (450) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 697 | 754 | -7.56% (754) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 221 | 245 | -9.80% (245) |
| Fraud | 2088 | 2310 | -9.61% (2310) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 721 | 682 | 5.72% (682) |
| Other theft | 794 | 744 | 6.72% (744) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 410 | 418 | -1.91% (418) |
| Steal from dwelling | 598 | 657 | -8.98% (657) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1185 | 1209 | -1.99% (1209) |
| Steal from person | 113 | 140 | -19.29% (140) |
| Steal from retail store | 1821 | 1499 | 21.48% (1499) |
| Stock theft | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 5386 | 12576 | -57.17% (12576) |
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 Blacktown City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Blacktown City Council, NSW?
There were 682 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, 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 8,639 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Dec 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Blacktown City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Blacktown City Council, NSW was Theft with 8650 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Blacktown City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 18% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Blacktown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 9064 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 Dec 2025, there were 11285 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 Dec 2025, Blacktown City Council, NSW recorded 1626 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Blacktown City Council (2021)
Blacktown City Council 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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Safest Suburbs in Blacktown, 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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