Crime Rates for Blacktown, NSW
Year ending Sep 2025 The Blacktown (2148) crime rate for the Year ending Sep 2025 was calculated from 8491 reported incidents, equal to 16,662 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Blacktown, NSW in 2021 was 50,961. In the last 10 years, Blacktown, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 61.2 people. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 32.7 people. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 109.4 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 for 2025: Transport regulatory offences (2684), Theft (1616), Against justice procedures (1241).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15652 | 15286 | 17905 | 14042 | 12670 | 12450 | 14176 | 14166 | 11193 | 9843 | 8491 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Against justice procedures | 1064 | 1068 | 1070 | 1031 | 1265 | 1104 | 1207 | 1230 | 1217 | 1278 | 1241 |
| Arson | 31 | 31 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
| Assault | 758 | 705 | 776 | 758 | 790 | 839 | 817 | 735 | 779 | 792 | 810 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 11 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Disorderly conduct | 147 | 139 | 174 | 144 | 145 | 144 | 113 | 142 | 193 | 191 | 192 |
| Drug offences | 231 | 332 | 284 | 232 | 333 | 279 | 296 | 434 | 427 | 391 | 426 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 367 | 342 | 306 | 324 | 399 | 482 | 492 | 482 | 515 | 466 | 546 |
| Liquor offences | 81 | 81 | 88 | 106 | 75 | 69 | 74 | 45 | 29 | 52 | 28 |
| Malicious damage to property | 592 | 524 | 524 | 531 | 539 | 464 | 480 | 402 | 419 | 398 | 394 |
| Other offences | 99 | 109 | 92 | 91 | 122 | 221 | 1961 | 1059 | 111 | 127 | 154 |
| Other offences against the person | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| Pornography offences | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 116 | 108 | 96 | 76 | 138 | 110 | 129 | 186 | 161 | 160 | 153 |
| Robbery | 69 | 65 | 51 | 45 | 39 | 25 | 42 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 23 |
| Sexual offences | 100 | 137 | 114 | 127 | 120 | 161 | 157 | 145 | 162 | 138 | 174 |
| Theft | 2609 | 2809 | 2750 | 2589 | 2308 | 1867 | 1876 | 1953 | 2031 | 1559 | 1616 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 9364 | 8814 | 11547 | 7949 | 6361 | 6646 | 6486 | 7288 | 5062 | 4195 | 2684 |
In 2025, Blacktown, NSW recorded 8491 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 76396 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 7 | 0 | 700.00% (0) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 210 | 201 | 4.48% (201) |
| Breach bail conditions | 940 | 967 | -2.79% (967) |
| Escape custody | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 11 | 11 | 0.00% (11) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 78 | 97 | -19.59% (97) |
| Arson | 13 | 16 | -18.75% (16) |
| Assault Police | 45 | 38 | 18.42% (38) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 336 | 339 | -0.88% (339) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 429 | 415 | 3.37% (415) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 11 | 13 | -15.38% (13) |
| Coercive Control | 5 | 0 | 500.00% (0) |
| Criminal intent | 35 | 34 | 2.94% (34) |
| Offensive conduct | 25 | 35 | -28.57% (35) |
| Offensive language | 16 | 23 | -30.43% (23) |
| Trespass | 116 | 99 | 17.17% (99) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 7 | 3 | 133.33% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 5 | 1 | 400.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Manufacture drug | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 50 | 41 | 21.95% (41) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 98 | 75 | 30.67% (75) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 187 | 215 | -13.02% (215) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 9 | 7 | 28.57% (7) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 14 | 8 | 75.00% (8) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 50 | 31 | 61.29% (31) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 546 | 466 | 17.17% (466) |
| Liquor offences | 28 | 52 | -46.15% (52) |
| Malicious damage to property | 394 | 398 | -1.01% (398) |
| Other offences | 154 | 127 | 21.26% (127) |
| Other offences against the person | 10 | 18 | -44.44% (18) |
| Pornography offences | 4 | 8 | -50.00% (8) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 153 | 160 | -4.38% (160) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 9 | 16 | -43.75% (16) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 14 | 24 | -41.67% (24) |
| Sexual assault | 97 | 67 | 44.78% (67) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 77 | 71 | 8.45% (71) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 121 | 122 | -0.82% (122) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 25 | 21 | 19.05% (21) |
| Fraud | 283 | 279 | 1.43% (279) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 104 | 102 | 1.96% (102) |
| Other theft | 171 | 165 | 3.64% (165) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 150 | 128 | 17.19% (128) |
| Steal from dwelling | 101 | 95 | 6.32% (95) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 166 | 196 | -15.31% (196) |
| Steal from person | 40 | 39 | 2.56% (39) |
| Steal from retail store | 455 | 412 | 10.44% (412) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2684 | 4195 | -36.02% (4195) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Sep 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.
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FAQ About Crime in Blacktown, NSW
How common is car theft in the Blacktown, NSW?
There were 102 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Sep 2025, averaging 1 incident every 3.6 day.
Is Blacktown, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Blacktown, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 16,662 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Sep 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Blacktown, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Blacktown, NSW was Transport regulatory offences with 2684 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Blacktown, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 40% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Blacktown, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 1581 incident against persons in Blacktown, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Blacktown, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 2023 property crime incident in Blacktown, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Blacktown, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, Blacktown, NSW recorded 426 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Blacktown (2021)
Blacktown is a busy suburb with 50961 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 50.7% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.9 people. The median household weekly income is $1774, though the unemployment rate stands at 7.1%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 43.6% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Other Safe Suburbs Near Blacktown
If you’re considering living near Blacktown , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Woodcroft - 175 incidents (0.02653 per 100,000 people)
- Prospect - 205 incidents (0.03952 per 100,000 people)
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- Kings Park - 221 incidents (0.06358 per 100,000 people)
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- Seven Hills - 1620 incidents (0.08062 per 100,000 people)
- Doonside - 1109 incidents (0.08146 per 100,000 people)
- Huntingwood - 26 incidents (8.66667 per 100,000 people)
- Arndell Park - 112 incidents (18.66667 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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