Crime Rates for Como, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Como (2226) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 85 reported incidents, equal to 2,097 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Como, NSW in 2021 was 4,053. In the last 10 years, Como, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 579 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 115.8 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 506.6 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 Como for 2025: Transport regulatory offences (27), Assault (12), Theft (12).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 210 | 210 | 188 | 212 | 171 | 131 | 132 | 131 | 114 | 127 | 85 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 12 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Drug offences | 11 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Malicious damage to property | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 9 |
| Other offences | 8 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Theft | 36 | 46 | 28 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 35 | 12 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 105 | 94 | 103 | 75 | 65 | 48 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 27 |
In 2025, Como, NSW recorded 85 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Transport regulatory offences' with 612 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 5 | 1 | 400.00% (1) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 8 | 3 | 166.67% (3) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 4 | 4 | 0.00% (4) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Trespass | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 6 | 8 | -25.00% (8) |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Malicious damage to property | 9 | 16 | -43.75% (16) |
| Other offences | 3 | 6 | -50.00% (6) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 0 | 6 | -100.00% (6) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Fraud | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Other theft | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Steal from dwelling | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1 | 15 | -93.33% (15) |
| Steal from person | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Steal from retail store | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 27 | 29 | -6.90% (29) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- General fluctuations across crime types with no consistent upward or downward trend over 2015-2025.
- Transport regulatory offences declined significantly from 105 in 2015 to 27 in 2025.
- Other offences category peaked sharply in 2022 (40 incidents) compared to other years (mostly under 16).
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types with Numbers:
- Transport regulatory offences: highest numbers overall, e.g., 105 in 2015, decreasing to 27 in 2025.
- Fraud: consistently high, ranging from 2 (2016) to 11 (2018, 2019, 2023).
- Malicious damage to property: frequent, e.g., 15 in 2016 and 16 in 2024.
- Domestic violence related assault: notably high, peaking at 14 in 2019, generally between 1 and 14 annually.
- Steal from motor vehicle: high variability, max 25 in 2016, dropping to 1 in 2023, spiking again at 15 in 2024.
- Breach bail conditions and breach apprehended violence order showed recurring occurrences, with breach bail conditions reaching 8 in 2019.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Transport regulatory offences dropped sharply from 105 in 2015 to 27 in 2025.
- Other offences spiked to 40 in 2022 from typical single-digit/teens in adjacent years.
- Steal from motor vehicle dropped from 25 in 2016 to 1 in 2023, then rose to 15 in 2024.
- Domestic violence related assault dropped from 14 in 2019 to as low as 1 in 2017, fluctuating thereafter.
- Malicious damage to property decreased from 16 in 2024 to 9 in 2025.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes such as fraud, malicious damage to property, and theft (especially steal from motor vehicle) dominate the crime profile.
- Violent crimes like domestic violence related assault and non-domestic assault persist at moderate levels, indicating ongoing safety concerns.
- No recorded abduction, kidnapping, or homicide cases except a single murder in 2021.
- Intimidation, stalking, and harassment incidents increased from 2 (2018) to 10 (2023), suggesting rising personal safety issues.
- Breaches of justice procedures and violent offences against police are relatively low but persistent, underlining law enforcement challenges.
- Drug offences fluctuate at low levels; possession/use of cannabis shows some increase until 2021 then decline.
- Liquor offences peaked in 2018 (13) and dropped to 2 by 2025, indicating possible improved public order.
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Como (2021)
Como is a quiet suburb with around 4053 people. The area is highly family-oriented, with 61.1% of households being couple families with children and an average household size of 3.1 people. The median household weekly income is $3152, though the unemployment rate stands at 3.4%. A majority of residents (80%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about Como, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Como, NSW?
There were 1 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 365 day.
Is Como, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Como, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 2,097 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 Como, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Como, NSW was Transport regulatory offences with 27 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Como, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 36% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Como, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 22 incident against persons in Como, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Como, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 21 property crime incident in Como, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Como, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Como, NSW recorded 2 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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