Crime Rates for Cumberland City Council, NSW

As of the March 2026 data release, The Cumberland City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 15455 reported incidents, equal to 6,564 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Cumberland City Council, NSW in 2021 was 235,439. In the last 10 years, Cumberland City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 111.7 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 45.4 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 Cumberland City Council for 2025: Theft (5237), Against justice procedures (2407), Assault (1948).

Crime incidents in Cumberland City Council, NSW from 2015 to 2025 by type
Type/Year20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Total0000000001536715455
Abduction and kidnapping0000000001016
Against justice procedures00000000029082407
Arson0000000005887
Assault00000000020201948
Betting and gaming offences00000000000
Blackmail and extortion0000000003450
Coercive Control00000000064
Disorderly conduct000000000350479
Drug offences00000000010621275
Homicide00000000074
Intimidation, stalking and harassment00000000011281123
Liquor offences0000000003429
Malicious damage to property000000000977990
Other offences000000000189190
Other offences against the person0000000005241
Pornography offences0000000001717
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences000000000315363
Prostitution offences00000000000
Robbery0000000008880
Sexual offences000000000393434
Theft00000000051855237
Transport regulatory offences000000000534681

In 2025, Cumberland City Council, NSW recorded 15455 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 10422 reported cases.

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Latest Crime Rates

Typeincidents (2025)incidents (2024)Changes(%)
Abduction and kidnapping161060.00% (10)
Breach Apprehended Violence Order5415086.50% (508)
Breach bail conditions16722197-23.90% (2197)
Escape custody14-75.00% (4)
Fail to appear032-100.00% (32)
Other offences against justice procedures886046.67% (60)
Resist or hinder officer105107-1.87% (107)
Arson875850.00% (58)
Assault Police4763-25.40% (63)
Domestic violence related assault9721103-11.88% (1103)
Non-domestic violence related assault9298548.78% (854)
Blackmail and extortion503447.06% (34)
Coercive Control46-33.33% (6)
Criminal intent886633.33% (66)
Offensive conduct372642.31% (26)
Offensive language201625.00% (16)
Trespass33424238.02% (242)
Cultivating cannabis34-25.00% (4)
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines1820-10.00% (20)
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis1420-30.00% (20)
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine2034-41.18% (34)
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy21100.00% (1)
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics49-55.56% (9)
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs12933.33% (9)
Importing drugs110.00% (1)
Manufacture drug110.00% (1)
Other drug offences1428763.22% (87)
Possession and/or use of amphetamines27321924.66% (219)
Possession and/or use of cannabis40933223.19% (332)
Possession and/or use of cocaine543268.75% (32)
Possession and/or use of ecstasy68-25.00% (8)
Possession and/or use of narcotics1201181.69% (118)
Possession and/or use of other drugs19616717.37% (167)
Attempted murder23-33.33% (3)
Murder *14-75.00% (4)
Murder accessory, conspiracy10100.00% (0)
Intimidation, stalking and harassment11231128-0.44% (1128)
Liquor offences2934-14.71% (34)
Malicious damage to property9909771.33% (977)
Other offences1901890.53% (189)
Other offences against the person4152-21.15% (52)
Pornography offences17170.00% (17)
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences36331515.24% (315)
Robbery with a firearm10742.86% (7)
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm36339.09% (33)
Robbery without a weapon3448-29.17% (48)
Sexual assault2612552.35% (255)
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences17313825.36% (138)
Break and enter dwelling503554-9.21% (554)
Break and enter non-dwelling129162-20.37% (162)
Fraud11091301-14.76% (1301)
Motor vehicle theft50344413.29% (444)
Other theft5214925.89% (492)
Receiving or handling stolen goods31827017.78% (270)
Steal from dwelling5114786.90% (478)
Steal from motor vehicle10539926.15% (992)
Steal from person6570-7.14% (70)
Steal from retail store52542224.41% (422)
Transport regulatory offences68153427.53% (534)

Overview

No of incidents (Year ending Dec 2025), people in 2021

Crime 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 Cumberland City Council, NSW

  • How common is car theft in the Cumberland City Council, NSW?

    There were 444 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 0.8 day.

  • Is Cumberland City Council, NSW safe in 2026

    Yes, Cumberland City Council, NSW is considered more safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 6,564 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Dec 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.

  • What is the most common crime in Cumberland City Council, NSW?

    In 2025, the most common crime type in Cumberland City Council, NSW was Theft with 5237 reported incidents.

  • Has crime in the Cumberland City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?

    The crime rates are similar to or nearly the same as they were five years ago.

  • What is rate of criminal against person in Cumberland City Council, NSW?

    In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 3696 incident against persons in Cumberland City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.

  • What is the rate of property crime in Cumberland City Council, NSW?

    In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 6314 property crime incident in Cumberland City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.

  • What is the number of drug offenses in Cumberland City Council, NSW?

    In Year ending Dec 2025, Cumberland City Council, NSW recorded 1275 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.

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Safest Suburbs in Cumberland, NSW

If you’re considering living near Cumberland City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.

  • Rookwood - 15 incidents (5.00000 per 100,000 people)
  • Woodpark - 40 incidents (0.02345 per 100,000 people)
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  • Mays Hill - 134 incidents (0.07045 per 100,000 people)
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  • Guildford West - 259 incidents (0.04495 per 100,000 people)
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  • Berala - 281 incidents (0.03209 per 100,000 people)
  • Regents Park - 285 incidents (0.05711 per 100,000 people)
  • South Wentworthville - 297 incidents (0.04296 per 100,000 people)
  • Homebush West - 403 incidents (0.04425 per 100,000 people)
  • Merrylands West - 445 incidents (0.06308 per 100,000 people)
  • South Granville - 516 incidents (0.08852 per 100,000 people)
  • Pendle Hill - 544 incidents (0.07026 per 100,000 people)
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  • Toongabbie - 793 incidents (0.04902 per 100,000 people)
  • Wentworthville - 850 incidents (0.05630 per 100,000 people)
  • Chester Hill - 861 incidents (0.06147 per 100,000 people)
  • Westmead - 1152 incidents (0.06959 per 100,000 people)
  • Guildford - 1530 incidents (0.06351 per 100,000 people)
  • Lidcombe - 1541 incidents (0.06512 per 100,000 people)
  • Fairfield - 2267 incidents (0.12191 per 100,000 people)
  • Granville - 2327 incidents (0.13921 per 100,000 people)
  • Auburn - 2651 incidents (0.06740 per 100,000 people)
  • Merrylands - 3156 incidents (0.09719 per 100,000 people)
  • Parramatta - 9753 incidents (0.32283 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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