Crime Rates for Callaghan, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Callaghan (2308) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 136 reported incidents, equal to 10,015 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Callaghan, NSW in 2021 was 1,358. In the last 10 years, Callaghan, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 679 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 36.7 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 452.7 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 Callaghan for 2025: Transport regulatory offences (55), Theft (49), Malicious damage to property (6).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 257 | 249 | 369 | 384 | 354 | 186 | 118 | 69 | 103 | 129 | 136 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Assault | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug offences | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Liquor offences | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Other offences | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sexual offences | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Theft | 98 | 79 | 71 | 117 | 76 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 33 | 37 | 49 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 120 | 132 | 266 | 225 | 245 | 106 | 43 | 17 | 30 | 62 | 55 |
In 2025, Callaghan, 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 1301 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach bail conditions | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 5 | 3 | 66.67% (3) |
| Malicious damage to property | 6 | 10 | -40.00% (10) |
| Other offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 5 | 0 | 500.00% (0) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 4 | 4 | 0.00% (4) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Fraud | 5 | 5 | 0.00% (5) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 0 | 600.00% (0) |
| Other theft | 15 | 12 | 25.00% (12) |
| Steal from dwelling | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 19 | 12 | 58.33% (12) |
| Steal from person | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Steal from retail store | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 55 | 62 | -11.29% (62) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- General fluctuation observed in total crime numbers across categories over 10 years.
- Transport regulatory offences show a notable downward trend from a peak of 266 in 2017 to 55 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property generally declined from a high of 19 in 2018 to 6 in 2025.
- Other theft categories (especially "Other theft" and "Steal from motor vehicle") show a decreasing trend from peaks around 2018-2019 towards 2025.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types:
- Transport regulatory offences are the most frequent, with annual counts ranging from 17 (2022) to 266 (2017).
- Theft-related crimes (especially "Other theft" and "Steal from motor vehicle") have high numbers:
- Malicious damage to property ranged from 9 (2015) up to 19 (2018), still significant.
- Sexual assault incidents increased notably in recent years: 4 cases each in 2024 and 2025.
- Fraud cases fluctuated but remained substantial, peaking at 9 in 2016 and 8 in 2021.
- Violent crimes like non-domestic assaults range from 0 to 6 annually; domestic violence-related assault had up to 6 cases in 2023.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Transport regulatory offences dropped sharply from 245 (2019) to 55 (2025).
- Malicious damage to property dropped from 19 (2018) to 6 (2025).
- "Other theft" dropped dramatically from 54 (2018) to 15 (2025).
- Sexual assault rose markedly from 0-1 cases pre-2018 to 4 cases in 2025.
- Blackmail and extortion appeared only from 2023 onwards with small counts (up to 2).
- Prohibited weapons offences spiked to 5 in 2025 after several years of low or zero counts.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes dominate the dataset, particularly theft and malicious damage, though declining overall in recent years.
- Violent crimes (assaults, sexual offences) are lower in volume but show some recent increases, e.g., sexual assault and domestic violence related assault.
- No recorded cases of homicide or abduction/kidnapping across the entire period.
- Disorderly conduct and drug offences are present but at low levels, with no clear upward trends.
- The decline in transport regulatory offences suggests improved compliance or enforcement changes
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Callaghan (2021)
Callaghan is a quiet suburb with around 1358 people. This suburb has a small number of families with children, only 0% of households with an average household size of 0 people. The median household weekly income is $0, though the unemployment rate stands at 18.1%. While 63.4% of residents were born in Australia, the area still reflects a multicultural spirit through its people, food, and events
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Common FAQ about Callaghan, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Callaghan, NSW?
Motor vehicle theft does not occur in the Callaghan, NSW.
Is Callaghan, NSW safe in 2025
No, Callaghan, NSW is not considered safe, as its crime rate of 10,015 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Callaghan, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Callaghan, NSW was Transport regulatory offences with 55 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Callaghan, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Callaghan, NSW have increased by 15% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Callaghan, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 14 incident against persons in Callaghan, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Callaghan, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 56 property crime incident in Callaghan, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Callaghan, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Callaghan, NSW recorded 2 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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