Crime Rates for Carnes Hill, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Carnes Hill (2171) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 173 reported incidents, equal to 5,192 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Carnes Hill, NSW in 2021 was 3,332. In the last 10 years, Carnes Hill, NSW's crime rate has seen an increase. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 119 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 33.3 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 416.5 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 Carnes Hill for 2025: Theft (106), Assault (22), Intimidation, stalking and harassment (12).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 126 | 167 | 189 | 153 | 165 | 195 | 151 | 163 | 172 | 168 | 173 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 5 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 22 |
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Drug offences | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 6 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 8 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| Other offences | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Theft | 92 | 115 | 115 | 104 | 121 | 135 | 76 | 84 | 113 | 100 | 106 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Carnes Hill, NSW recorded 173 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 1161 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Breach bail conditions | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Assault Police | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 12 | 15 | -20.00% (15) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 8 | 13 | -38.46% (13) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Trespass | 7 | 7 | 0.00% (7) |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 12 | 8 | 50.00% (8) |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Malicious damage to property | 9 | 4 | 125.00% (4) |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 8 | 7 | 14.29% (7) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Fraud | 31 | 44 | -29.55% (44) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 5 | 20.00% (5) |
| Other theft | 4 | 6 | -33.33% (6) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Steal from dwelling | 4 | 1 | 300.00% (1) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 11 | 8 | 37.50% (8) |
| Steal from person | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Steal from retail store | 41 | 26 | 57.69% (26) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall crime trends:
- Total crimes fluctuate yearly with some categories increasing, others decreasing.
- Notable rise in fraud and theft-related offences in recent years, particularly 2023-2025.
- Violent crimes (e.g., assault) show variation but no consistent upward or downward trend.
2. Most common and serious crime types with numbers (2025 data as reference):
- Fraud: 31 incidents
- Steal from retail store: 41 incidents
- Domestic violence related assault: 12 incidents
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment: 12 incidents
- Malicious damage to property: 9 incidents
- Break and enter dwelling: 8 incidents
- Trespass: 7 incidents
- Motor vehicle theft: 6 incidents
- Non-domestic violence related assault: 8 incidents
- Sexual offences combined (assault + other): 6 incidents
3. Significant year-to-year spikes or drops:
- Fraud peaked at 49 in 2017, dropped to 26 in 2022, then rose again to 44 in 2024.
- Steal from retail store surged from 9 in 2021 to 46 in 2020, then dropped to 26 in 2024, rising again to 41 in 2025.
- Domestic violence related assault jumped from 1 in 2019 to 16 in 2021, plateauing around 12-15 by 2024-2025.
- Steal from motor vehicle dropped sharply from 30 in 2020 to 11 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property highest at 14 in 2020, declined to 4 in 2024, then increased to 9 in 2025.
- Trespass showed spike in 2017 (5) and recent rises to 7 in both 2024 and 2025.
- Assault police incidents spiked to 2 in 2025 from zero or one in prior years.
- Robbery incidents are low but showed isolated cases in 2023 and 2020.
4. Safety-relevant observations (property vs violent crime trends):
- Property crimes (fraud, theft, break-ins) dominate numerically over violent crimes.
- Domestic violence related assaults are a significant component of violent crime, showing an increasing trend since 2019.
- Non-domestic assaults fluctuate but generally remain below domestic violence assault levels.
- Sexual offences remain relatively low but present consistently each year.
- Malicious damage to property remains a persistent issue, often exceeding some violent crime categories.
- Trespassing offences have increased in recent years, indicating potential public safety concerns.
- Weapons offences and serious violent crimes like homicide are negligible
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Carnes Hill (2021)
Carnes Hill is a quiet suburb with around 3332 people. The area is highly family-oriented, with 69.9% of households being couple families with children and an average household size of 3.8 people. The median household weekly income is $2630, though the unemployment rate stands at 5%. While 51.8% 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 Carnes Hill, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Carnes Hill, NSW?
There were 5 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 73 day.
Is Carnes Hill, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Carnes Hill, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 5,192 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 Carnes Hill, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Carnes Hill, NSW was Theft with 106 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Carnes Hill, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Carnes Hill, NSW have increased by 15% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Carnes Hill, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 41 incident against persons in Carnes Hill, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Carnes Hill, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 115 property crime incident in Carnes Hill, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Carnes Hill, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Carnes Hill, NSW recorded 3 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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