Crime Rates for Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW
Year ending Sep 2025 The Canterbury-Bankstown City Council crime rate for the Year ending Sep 2025 was calculated from 21685 reported incidents, equal to 5,845 incident per 100,000 people. 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 115.2 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 53 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 Canterbury-Bankstown City Council for 2025: Theft (6541), Against justice procedures (4262), Assault (2852).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23563 | 21685 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3482 | 4262 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 82 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3116 | 2852 |
| 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 | 54 | 58 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 452 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1793 | 1663 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1892 | 1961 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 65 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1522 | 1429 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 231 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 67 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 26 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 503 | 547 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 78 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 605 | 586 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6999 | 6541 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2527 | 748 |
In 2025, Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW recorded 21685 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 13540 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 21 | 15 | 40.00% (15) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 870 | 796 | 9.30% (796) |
| Breach bail conditions | 3155 | 2393 | 31.84% (2393) |
| Escape custody | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Fail to appear | 1 | 47 | -97.87% (47) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 78 | 79 | -1.27% (79) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 156 | 165 | -5.45% (165) |
| Arson | 82 | 70 | 17.14% (70) |
| Assault Police | 60 | 73 | -17.81% (73) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1595 | 1833 | -12.98% (1833) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1197 | 1210 | -1.07% (1210) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 58 | 54 | 7.41% (54) |
| Coercive Control | 11 | 6 | 83.33% (6) |
| Criminal intent | 115 | 104 | 10.58% (104) |
| Offensive conduct | 30 | 36 | -16.67% (36) |
| Offensive language | 11 | 13 | -15.38% (13) |
| Trespass | 296 | 273 | 8.42% (273) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 10 | 5 | 100.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 49 | 48 | 2.08% (48) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 37 | 31 | 19.35% (31) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 30 | 52 | -42.31% (52) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 18 | 31 | -41.94% (31) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 15 | 31 | -51.61% (31) |
| Importing drugs | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Manufacture drug | 4 | 9 | -55.56% (9) |
| Other drug offences | 358 | 334 | 7.19% (334) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 289 | 236 | 22.46% (236) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 443 | 469 | -5.54% (469) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 60 | 85 | -29.41% (85) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 16 | 10 | 60.00% (10) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 67 | 65 | 3.08% (65) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 260 | 378 | -31.22% (378) |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Manslaughter * | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Murder * | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1961 | 1892 | 3.65% (1892) |
| Liquor offences | 65 | 81 | -19.75% (81) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1429 | 1522 | -6.11% (1522) |
| Other offences | 231 | 258 | -10.47% (258) |
| Other offences against the person | 67 | 64 | 4.69% (64) |
| Pornography offences | 26 | 40 | -35.00% (40) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 547 | 503 | 8.75% (503) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 9 | 12 | -25.00% (12) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 26 | 43 | -39.53% (43) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 43 | 50 | -14.00% (50) |
| Sexual assault | 326 | 328 | -0.61% (328) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 260 | 277 | -6.14% (277) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 521 | 473 | 10.15% (473) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 180 | 179 | 0.56% (179) |
| Fraud | 2095 | 2495 | -16.03% (2495) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 648 | 657 | -1.37% (657) |
| Other theft | 556 | 598 | -7.02% (598) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 240 | 296 | -18.92% (296) |
| Steal from dwelling | 484 | 551 | -12.16% (551) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1135 | 1255 | -9.56% (1255) |
| Steal from person | 67 | 51 | 31.37% (51) |
| Steal from retail store | 615 | 444 | 38.51% (444) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 748 | 2527 | -70.40% (2527) |
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.
FAQ About Crime in Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW?
There were 657 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Sep 2025, averaging 2 incident(s) every day.
Is Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Yes, Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW is considered more safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 5,845 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Sep 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 6541 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 15% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 5628 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 Sep 2025, there were 8052 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 Sep 2025, Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, NSW recorded 1663 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Canterbury-Bankstown City Council (2021)
Canterbury-Bankstown City Council is a busy suburb with 371006 people. 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 people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Safest Suburbs in Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW
If you’re considering living near Canterbury-Bankstown City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Mount Lewis - 29 incidents (0.02350 per 100,000 people)
- Potts Hill - 32 incidents (0.02201 per 100,000 people)
- Clemton Park - 37 incidents (0.02208 per 100,000 people)
- Lansdowne (Canterbury-Bankstown) - 45 incidents (2.81250 per 100,000 people)
- Revesby Heights - 49 incidents (0.02557 per 100,000 people)
- Ashbury - 61 incidents (0.01819 per 100,000 people)
- Padstow Heights - 63 incidents (0.01753 per 100,000 people)
- Bankstown Aerodrome - 67 incidents (13.40000 per 100,000 people)
- Chullora - 119 incidents (8.50000 per 100,000 people)
- Birrong - 120 incidents (0.03603 per 100,000 people)
- Picnic Point - 152 incidents (0.02370 per 100,000 people)
- Hurlstone Park - 161 incidents (0.03219 per 100,000 people)
- East Hills - 163 incidents (0.04837 per 100,000 people)
- Milperra - 166 incidents (0.04075 per 100,000 people)
- Belfield - 195 incidents (0.02975 per 100,000 people)
- Sefton - 292 incidents (0.04635 per 100,000 people)
- Regents Park - 298 incidents (0.05972 per 100,000 people)
- Croydon Park - 314 incidents (0.02873 per 100,000 people)
- Georges Hall - 325 incidents (0.03337 per 100,000 people)
- Canterbury - 339 incidents (0.03595 per 100,000 people)
- Narwee - 344 incidents (0.06357 per 100,000 people)
- Beverly Hills - 375 incidents (0.03577 per 100,000 people)
- Panania - 412 incidents (0.03050 per 100,000 people)
- Earlwood - 426 incidents (0.02360 per 100,000 people)
- Wiley Park - 446 incidents (0.04453 per 100,000 people)
- Condell Park - 465 incidents (0.03559 per 100,000 people)
- Roselands - 525 incidents (0.04249 per 100,000 people)
- Kingsgrove - 591 incidents (0.04588 per 100,000 people)
- Belmore - 599 incidents (0.04347 per 100,000 people)
- Padstow - 678 incidents (0.04837 per 100,000 people)
- Lakemba - 750 incidents (0.04388 per 100,000 people)
- Chester Hill - 844 incidents (0.06026 per 100,000 people)
- Yagoona - 907 incidents (0.04616 per 100,000 people)
- Villawood - 1009 incidents (0.14310 per 100,000 people)
- Bass Hill - 1026 incidents (0.10029 per 100,000 people)
- Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) - 1162 incidents (0.05434 per 100,000 people)
- Revesby - 1170 incidents (0.07663 per 100,000 people)
- Greenacre - 1412 incidents (0.05366 per 100,000 people)
- Campsie - 1668 incidents (0.06383 per 100,000 people)
- Riverwood - 1804 incidents (0.14101 per 100,000 people)
- Bankstown - 4868 incidents (0.13935 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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