Crime Rates for Clifton, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Clifton (2515) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 4 reported incidents, equal to 11,429 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Clifton, NSW in 2021 was 35. In the last 10 years, Clifton, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery cannot be calculated due to no residential population. Regarding property crime (Burglary and Theft), the rate also cannot be calculated. In addition, the rate of total Community Safety incidents (Stalking and Harassment) cannot be determined because there are no 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 Clifton for 2025: Malicious damage to property (2), Arson (1), Theft (1).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3 | 6 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Other offences | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theft | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Clifton, NSW recorded 4 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 52 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Malicious damage to property | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Fraud | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Crime incidents are generally low across the 10 years.
- Some minor fluctuations, with a notable concentration of certain offenses in specific years (e.g., Transport regulatory offences high in 2017).
- Recent years (2023-2025) show very few crimes reported, indicating a downward or stable trend.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types:
- Most common:
- Transport regulatory offences peaked at 38 in 2017, then dropped significantly in following years.
- Malicious damage to property ranged between 0 and 3 annually, with 3 incidents in 2021.
- Trespass had 6 incidents in 2017 and scattered low counts in later years.
- Serious crimes:
- No homicides, attempted murder, manslaughter, or murders recorded over the period.
- Assault-related crimes are minimal, with only one Assault Police incident in 2021.
- Fraud appeared sporadically with 1 incident each in 2017, 2018, and 2025.
- Arson occurred once in 2025.
- Sexual assault recorded once in 2018.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Transport regulatory offences sharply dropped from 38 in 2017 to 7 in 2018, then further declined to near zero by 2023.
- Trespass dropped from 6 in 2017 to 0-1 in subsequent years.
- Malicious damage to property spiked to 3 in 2021 from lower counts in prior years.
- Other offences spiked to 5 in 2022 after zero or one in previous years.
- Possession/use of cannabis was 3 in 2020, then fell to 1 in 2024, zero otherwise.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Violent crimes (assaults, sexual offences, homicide) are extremely rare, indicating low violent crime risk.
- Property-related crimes like malicious damage and fraud occur sporadically but with no large persistent increase.
- Drug offences are almost non-existent apart from limited cannabis possession/use cases.
- The sharp decline in transport regulatory offences suggests improving compliance or enforcement changes.
- No recorded abduction, kidnapping, or robbery incidents over the decade.
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Clifton (2021)
Clifton is a quiet suburb with around 35 people. The area is highly family-oriented, with 85.7% of households being couple families with children and an average household size of 2.4 people. The median household weekly income is $2583, though the unemployment rate stands at 8.3%. A majority of residents (75.7%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about Clifton, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Clifton, NSW?
Motor vehicle theft does not occur in the Clifton, NSW.
Is Clifton, NSW safe in 2025
No, Clifton, NSW is not considered safe, as its crime rate of 11,429 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Clifton, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Clifton, NSW was Malicious damage to property with 2 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Clifton, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 50% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Clifton, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 0 incident against persons in Clifton, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Clifton, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 4 property crime incident in Clifton, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Clifton, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Clifton, NSW recorded 0 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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