Crime Rates for Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Canterbury-Bankstown City Council crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 22172 reported incidents, equal to 5,976 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW in 2021 was 371,006. In the last 10 years, Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 117.9 residents.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 54.2 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 Canterbury-Bankstown City Council for 2025: Theft (6778), Against justice procedures (4021), Assault (2965).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23473 | 22172 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3291 | 4021 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 81 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3054 | 2965 |
| 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 | 60 | 55 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 437 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879 | 1565 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1888 | 1943 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 35 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1524 | 1456 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 264 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 66 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 26 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 538 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 92 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 615 | 574 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6851 | 6778 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2729 | 1239 |
In 2025, Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW recorded 22172 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has increased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 13629 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 18 | 19 | -5.26% (19) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 830 | 804 | 3.23% (804) |
| Breach bail conditions | 2926 | 2169 | 34.90% (2169) |
| Escape custody | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Fail to appear | 4 | 53 | -92.45% (53) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 87 | 97 | -10.31% (97) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 171 | 166 | 3.01% (166) |
| Arson | 81 | 65 | 24.62% (65) |
| Assault Police | 67 | 78 | -14.10% (78) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1688 | 1808 | -6.64% (1808) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1210 | 1168 | 3.60% (1168) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 55 | 60 | -8.33% (60) |
| Coercive Control | 14 | 0 | 1400.00% (0) |
| Criminal intent | 113 | 108 | 4.63% (108) |
| Offensive conduct | 31 | 48 | -35.42% (48) |
| Offensive language | 9 | 20 | -55.00% (20) |
| Trespass | 284 | 264 | 7.58% (264) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 6 | 9 | -33.33% (9) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 43 | 70 | -38.57% (70) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 35 | 33 | 6.06% (33) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 24 | 61 | -60.66% (61) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 5 | 7 | -28.57% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 21 | 29 | -27.59% (29) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 19 | 31 | -38.71% (31) |
| Importing drugs | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Manufacture drug | 5 | 10 | -50.00% (10) |
| Other drug offences | 313 | 380 | -17.63% (380) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 271 | 226 | 19.91% (226) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 417 | 506 | -17.59% (506) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 60 | 91 | -34.07% (91) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 14 | 8 | 75.00% (8) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 52 | 59 | -11.86% (59) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 278 | 355 | -21.69% (355) |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 5 | -100.00% (5) |
| Manslaughter * | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Murder * | 4 | 4 | 0.00% (4) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1943 | 1888 | 2.91% (1888) |
| Liquor offences | 35 | 104 | -66.35% (104) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1456 | 1524 | -4.46% (1524) |
| Other offences | 264 | 252 | 4.76% (252) |
| Other offences against the person | 66 | 64 | 3.13% (64) |
| Pornography offences | 26 | 43 | -39.53% (43) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 538 | 491 | 9.57% (491) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 12 | 11 | 9.09% (11) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 34 | 36 | -5.56% (36) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 46 | 47 | -2.13% (47) |
| Sexual assault | 330 | 327 | 0.92% (327) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 244 | 288 | -15.28% (288) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 526 | 493 | 6.69% (493) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 208 | 158 | 31.65% (158) |
| Fraud | 2224 | 2460 | -9.59% (2460) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 676 | 598 | 13.04% (598) |
| Other theft | 590 | 575 | 2.61% (575) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 255 | 292 | -12.67% (292) |
| Steal from dwelling | 487 | 547 | -10.97% (547) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1162 | 1205 | -3.57% (1205) |
| Steal from person | 69 | 66 | 4.55% (66) |
| Steal from retail store | 581 | 457 | 27.13% (457) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1239 | 2729 | -54.60% (2729) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Canterbury-Bankstown City Council (2021)
Canterbury-Bankstown City Council is a busy suburb with 371006 residents. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 51.3% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.9 people. The median household weekly income is $1556, though the unemployment rate stands at 7.2%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 49.2% of residents were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Common FAQ about Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW?
There were 598 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 2 incident(s) every day.
Is Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 5,976 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW was Theft with 6778 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 16% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 5718 incident against persons in Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 8315 property crime incident in Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW recorded 1565 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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