Crime Rates for Cumberland City Council, NSW

Year ending Sep 2025 The Cumberland City Council crime rate for the Year ending Sep 2025 was calculated from 15280 reported incidents, equal to 6,490 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 108.9 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 43.5 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 (5310), Against justice procedures (2494), Assault (1928).

Crime incidents in Cumberland City Council, NSW from 2015 to 2025 by type
Type/Year20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Total0000000001576015280
Abduction and kidnapping0000000001216
Against justice procedures00000000028792494
Arson0000000006182
Assault00000000020781928
Betting and gaming offences00000000000
Blackmail and extortion0000000003640
Coercive Control00000000028
Disorderly conduct000000000390448
Drug offences00000000011271145
Homicide00000000055
Intimidation, stalking and harassment00000000010641146
Liquor offences0000000004823
Malicious damage to property0000000001038958
Other offences000000000188188
Other offences against the person0000000004746
Pornography offences0000000001619
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences000000000315332
Prostitution offences00000000000
Robbery0000000008485
Sexual offences000000000399404
Theft00000000054145310
Transport regulatory offences000000000557603

In 2025, Cumberland City Council, NSW recorded 15280 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 10724 reported cases.

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Latest Crime Rates

Typeincidents (2025)incidents (2024)Changes(%)
Abduction and kidnapping161233.33% (12)
Breach Apprehended Violence Order55549911.22% (499)
Breach bail conditions17422182-20.16% (2182)
Escape custody3250.00% (2)
Fail to appear148-97.92% (48)
Other offences against justice procedures9339138.46% (39)
Resist or hinder officer100109-8.26% (109)
Arson826134.43% (61)
Assault Police4961-19.67% (61)
Domestic violence related assault9891120-11.70% (1120)
Non-domestic violence related assault890897-0.78% (897)
Blackmail and extortion403611.11% (36)
Coercive Control82300.00% (2)
Criminal intent876729.85% (67)
Offensive conduct342821.43% (28)
Offensive language191711.76% (17)
Trespass30827810.79% (278)
Cultivating cannabis35-40.00% (5)
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines1721-19.05% (21)
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis1922-13.64% (22)
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine2137-43.24% (37)
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy31200.00% (1)
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics211-81.82% (11)
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs10911.11% (9)
Importing drugs12-50.00% (2)
Manufacture drug110.00% (1)
Other drug offences1211137.08% (113)
Possession and/or use of amphetamines226230-1.74% (230)
Possession and/or use of cannabis38533514.93% (335)
Possession and/or use of cocaine4148-14.58% (48)
Possession and/or use of ecstasy48-50.00% (8)
Possession and/or use of narcotics109115-5.22% (115)
Possession and/or use of other drugs1821697.69% (169)
Attempted murder220.00% (2)
Murder *23-33.33% (3)
Murder accessory, conspiracy10100.00% (0)
Intimidation, stalking and harassment114610647.71% (1064)
Liquor offences2348-52.08% (48)
Malicious damage to property9581038-7.71% (1038)
Other offences1881880.00% (188)
Other offences against the person4647-2.13% (47)
Pornography offences191618.75% (16)
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences3323155.40% (315)
Robbery with a firearm770.00% (7)
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm393125.81% (31)
Robbery without a weapon3946-15.22% (46)
Sexual assault2592417.47% (241)
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences145158-8.23% (158)
Break and enter dwelling537583-7.89% (583)
Break and enter non-dwelling137167-17.96% (167)
Fraud11231412-20.47% (1412)
Motor vehicle theft5034746.12% (474)
Other theft526552-4.71% (552)
Receiving or handling stolen goods285293-2.73% (293)
Steal from dwelling5004569.65% (456)
Steal from motor vehicle107910255.27% (1025)
Steal from person6374-14.86% (74)
Steal from retail store55737847.35% (378)
Transport regulatory offences6035578.26% (557)

Overview

No of incidents (Year ending Sep 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 474 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Sep 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 6,490 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Sep 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 5310 reported incidents.

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

    Crime rates have decreased by 4% over the past five years.

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

    In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 3670 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 Sep 2025, there were 6350 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 Sep 2025, Cumberland City Council, NSW recorded 1145 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.

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Safest Suburbs in Cumberland, NSW

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  • South Wentworthville - 292 incidents (0.04224 per 100,000 people)
  • Regents Park - 298 incidents (0.05972 per 100,000 people)
  • Yennora - 299 incidents (0.17851 per 100,000 people)
  • Homebush West - 381 incidents (0.04183 per 100,000 people)
  • Merrylands West - 433 incidents (0.06138 per 100,000 people)
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  • Chester Hill - 844 incidents (0.06026 per 100,000 people)
  • Westmead - 1125 incidents (0.06796 per 100,000 people)
  • Guildford - 1479 incidents (0.06139 per 100,000 people)
  • Lidcombe - 1504 incidents (0.06356 per 100,000 people)
  • Fairfield - 2138 incidents (0.11497 per 100,000 people)
  • Granville - 2182 incidents (0.13053 per 100,000 people)
  • Auburn - 2661 incidents (0.06765 per 100,000 people)
  • Merrylands - 3177 incidents (0.09784 per 100,000 people)
  • Parramatta - 9994 incidents (0.33081 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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