Crime Rates for Centennial Park, NSW
⇌ Compare Centennial Park with another suburbAs of the March 2026 data release, The Centennial Park (2021) crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 242 reported incidents, equal to 10,876 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Centennial Park, NSW in 2021 was 2,225. In the last 10 years, Centennial Park, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 185.4 people. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 53 people. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 278.1 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 Centennial Park for 2025: Drug offences (104), Theft (50), Assault (24).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 321 | 438 | 456 | 580 | 373 | 199 | 154 | 295 | 380 | 294 | 242 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 7 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 9 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 24 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 9 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Drug offences | 145 | 220 | 266 | 310 | 197 | 59 | 8 | 138 | 231 | 166 | 104 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| Liquor offences | 5 | 34 | 10 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Malicious damage to property | 16 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 15 |
| Other offences | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| Theft | 116 | 78 | 114 | 136 | 71 | 47 | 52 | 49 | 52 | 42 | 50 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
In 2025, Centennial Park, NSW recorded 242 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Drug offences' with 1844 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Breach bail conditions | 0 | 5 | -100.00% (5) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Assault Police | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 12 | 4 | 200.00% (4) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 11 | 6 | 83.33% (6) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Offensive conduct | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Offensive language | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Trespass | 6 | 5 | 20.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 1 | 7 | -85.71% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 7 | 13 | -46.15% (13) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 4 | 0 | 400.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 42 | 69 | -39.13% (69) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 11 | 24 | -54.17% (24) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 17 | 28 | -39.29% (28) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 18 | 19 | -5.26% (19) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 11 | 8 | 37.50% (8) |
| Liquor offences | 5 | 9 | -44.44% (9) |
| Malicious damage to property | 15 | 21 | -28.57% (21) |
| Other offences | 2 | 13 | -84.62% (13) |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 7 | 4 | 75.00% (4) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Fraud | 22 | 14 | 57.14% (14) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Other theft | 8 | 6 | 33.33% (6) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Steal from dwelling | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 2 | 8 | -75.00% (8) |
| Steal from person | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Steal from retail store | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 8 | 3 | 166.67% (3) |
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.
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FAQ About Crime in Centennial Park, NSW
How common is car theft in the Centennial Park, NSW?
There were 2 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 182.5 day.
Is Centennial Park, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Centennial Park, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 10,876 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 Centennial Park, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Centennial Park, NSW was Drug offences with 104 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Centennial Park, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Centennial Park, NSW have increased by 57% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Centennial Park, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 46 incident against persons in Centennial Park, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Centennial Park, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 65 property crime incident in Centennial Park, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Centennial Park, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Centennial Park, NSW recorded 104 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Centennial Park (2021)
Centennial Park is a quiet suburb with around people. This suburb has a small number of families with children, only 0% of households with an average household size of people. The median household weekly income is $, though the unemployment rate stands at %. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 0% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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*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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