Crime Rates for Campbelltown City Council, NSW
As of the March 2026 data release, The Campbelltown City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 18575 reported incidents, equal to 10,523 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Campbelltown City Council, NSW in 2021 was 176,519. In the last 10 years, Campbelltown City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 77.3 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 44.7 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 Campbelltown City Council for 2025: Transport regulatory offences (5361), Theft (3743), Against justice procedures (2350).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18872 | 18575 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2603 | 2350 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 144 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2226 | 1987 |
| 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 | 15 | 33 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 290 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 715 | 868 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1362 | 1326 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 51 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1247 | 1202 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 191 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 37 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 51 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 348 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 56 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 532 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3946 | 3743 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5070 | 5361 |
In 2025, Campbelltown City Council, NSW recorded 18575 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 10431 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 634 | 780 | -18.72% (780) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1407 | 1588 | -11.40% (1588) |
| Escape custody | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 126 | 101 | 24.75% (101) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 180 | 131 | 37.40% (131) |
| Arson | 144 | 179 | -19.55% (179) |
| Assault Police | 101 | 77 | 31.17% (77) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1100 | 1267 | -13.18% (1267) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 786 | 882 | -10.88% (882) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 33 | 15 | 120.00% (15) |
| Coercive Control | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 45 | 49 | -8.16% (49) |
| Offensive conduct | 34 | 32 | 6.25% (32) |
| Offensive language | 15 | 10 | 50.00% (10) |
| Trespass | 196 | 189 | 3.70% (189) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 15 | 11 | 36.36% (11) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 22 | 61 | -63.93% (61) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 17 | 6 | 183.33% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 20 | 7 | 185.71% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 11 | 2 | 450.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 6 | 1 | 500.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 7 | 8 | -12.50% (8) |
| Importing drugs | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Manufacture drug | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 91 | 83 | 9.64% (83) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 211 | 150 | 40.67% (150) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 301 | 257 | 17.12% (257) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 28 | 24 | 16.67% (24) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 28 | 24 | 16.67% (24) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 107 | 76 | 40.79% (76) |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Murder * | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1326 | 1362 | -2.64% (1362) |
| Liquor offences | 51 | 34 | 50.00% (34) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1202 | 1247 | -3.61% (1247) |
| Other offences | 191 | 188 | 1.60% (188) |
| Other offences against the person | 37 | 39 | -5.13% (39) |
| Pornography offences | 51 | 31 | 64.52% (31) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 348 | 383 | -9.14% (383) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 3 | 7 | -57.14% (7) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 24 | 18 | 33.33% (18) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 29 | 34 | -14.71% (34) |
| Sexual assault | 320 | 292 | 9.59% (292) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 212 | 195 | 8.72% (195) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 332 | 353 | -5.95% (353) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 147 | 132 | 11.36% (132) |
| Fraud | 835 | 954 | -12.47% (954) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 337 | 311 | 8.36% (311) |
| Other theft | 325 | 332 | -2.11% (332) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 197 | 195 | 1.03% (195) |
| Steal from dwelling | 315 | 314 | 0.32% (314) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 609 | 681 | -10.57% (681) |
| Steal from person | 39 | 37 | 5.41% (37) |
| Steal from retail store | 607 | 637 | -4.71% (637) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 5361 | 5070 | 5.74% (5070) |
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 Campbelltown City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Campbelltown City Council, NSW?
There were 311 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 1.2 day.
Is Campbelltown City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Campbelltown City Council, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 10,523 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 Campbelltown City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Campbelltown City Council, NSW was Transport regulatory offences with 5361 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Campbelltown City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 5% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Campbelltown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 3974 incident against persons in Campbelltown City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Campbelltown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 5089 property crime incident in Campbelltown City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Campbelltown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Campbelltown City Council, NSW recorded 868 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Campbelltown City Council (2021)
Campbelltown City Council is a busy suburb with 176519 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 49.6% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.9 people. The median household weekly income is $1700, though the unemployment rate stands at 6.3%. While 59.5% 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 Campbelltown, NSW
If you’re considering living near Campbelltown City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Woronora Dam - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Long Point (Campbelltown) - 4 incidents (0.02312 per 100,000 people)
- Varroville - 10 incidents (0.07463 per 100,000 people)
- Englorie Park - 13 incidents (0.03601 per 100,000 people)
- Gilead - 14 incidents (0.01587 per 100,000 people)
- Wedderburn - 29 incidents (0.04361 per 100,000 people)
- Blairmount - 32 incidents (0.07824 per 100,000 people)
- Minto Heights - 35 incidents (0.09115 per 100,000 people)
- Kentlyn - 39 incidents (0.05372 per 100,000 people)
- Kearns - 45 incidents (0.01671 per 100,000 people)
- Bow Bowing - 47 incidents (0.02927 per 100,000 people)
- Menangle Park - 64 incidents (0.28571 per 100,000 people)
- Blair Athol - 65 incidents (0.02385 per 100,000 people)
- Eschol Park - 82 incidents (0.03145 per 100,000 people)
- Woodbine - 98 incidents (0.03525 per 100,000 people)
- Glen Alpine - 110 incidents (0.02484 per 100,000 people)
- Macquarie Links - 123 incidents (0.08454 per 100,000 people)
- St Andrews - 133 incidents (0.02299 per 100,000 people)
- Raby - 150 incidents (0.02524 per 100,000 people)
- Holsworthy - 161 incidents (0.02846 per 100,000 people)
- Bardia - 194 incidents (0.03376 per 100,000 people)
- Ruse - 198 incidents (0.03516 per 100,000 people)
- Denham Court - 201 incidents (0.02202 per 100,000 people)
- St Helens Park - 203 incidents (0.03054 per 100,000 people)
- Claymore - 211 incidents (0.08181 per 100,000 people)
- Eagle Vale - 217 incidents (0.03748 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Annan - 376 incidents (0.03191 per 100,000 people)
- Gregory Hills - 444 incidents (0.04857 per 100,000 people)
- Bradbury - 459 incidents (0.04866 per 100,000 people)
- Rosemeadow - 464 incidents (0.05795 per 100,000 people)
- Airds - 508 incidents (0.15559 per 100,000 people)
- Ambarvale - 539 incidents (0.07430 per 100,000 people)
- Leppington - 638 incidents (0.06771 per 100,000 people)
- Leumeah - 838 incidents (0.08387 per 100,000 people)
- Minto - 1219 incidents (0.08745 per 100,000 people)
- Macquarie Fields - 1429 incidents (0.10190 per 100,000 people)
- Ingleburn - 1644 incidents (0.10770 per 100,000 people)
- Glenfield - 2527 incidents (0.23984 per 100,000 people)
- Campbelltown - 6636 incidents (0.40031 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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