Crime Rates for Doonside, NSW
⇌ Compare Doonside with another suburbAs of the March 2026 data release, The Doonside (2767) crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 1115 reported incidents, equal to 8,190 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Doonside, NSW in 2021 was 13,614. In the last 10 years, Doonside, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 64.8 people. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 49.7 people. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 83 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 Doonside for 2025: Theft (225), Assault (190), Against justice procedures (167).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2283 | 1834 | 1661 | 1659 | 1647 | 1574 | 1911 | 1285 | 1311 | 1224 | 1115 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Against justice procedures | 163 | 164 | 144 | 168 | 164 | 163 | 211 | 146 | 150 | 182 | 167 |
| Arson | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 24 |
| Assault | 230 | 243 | 239 | 241 | 255 | 241 | 237 | 189 | 190 | 198 | 190 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 39 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 39 |
| Drug offences | 96 | 37 | 40 | 60 | 53 | 54 | 64 | 54 | 60 | 52 | 73 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 156 | 150 | 132 | 137 | 167 | 185 | 210 | 154 | 176 | 164 | 149 |
| Liquor offences | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Malicious damage to property | 222 | 214 | 165 | 193 | 217 | 162 | 218 | 166 | 135 | 112 | 96 |
| Other offences | 25 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 33 | 248 | 45 | 18 | 30 | 23 |
| Other offences against the person | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 20 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 27 |
| Robbery | 14 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| Sexual offences | 30 | 37 | 54 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 49 | 31 | 41 | 43 |
| Theft | 500 | 522 | 526 | 517 | 483 | 390 | 416 | 315 | 365 | 274 | 225 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 763 | 355 | 276 | 196 | 159 | 196 | 168 | 86 | 93 | 77 | 32 |
In 2025, Doonside, NSW recorded 1115 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 4533 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 4 | 0 | 400.00% (0) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 94 | 104 | -9.62% (104) |
| Breach bail conditions | 58 | 62 | -6.45% (62) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 13 | 13 | 0.00% (13) |
| Arson | 24 | 12 | 100.00% (12) |
| Assault Police | 9 | 9 | 0.00% (9) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 117 | 125 | -6.40% (125) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 64 | 64 | 0.00% (64) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 17 | 13 | 30.77% (13) |
| Offensive conduct | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Offensive language | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Trespass | 21 | 12 | 75.00% (12) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 1 | 5 | -80.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 7 | 1 | 600.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 24 | 12 | 100.00% (12) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 29 | 26 | 11.54% (26) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 6 | 2 | 200.00% (2) |
| Murder * | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 149 | 164 | -9.15% (164) |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Malicious damage to property | 96 | 112 | -14.29% (112) |
| Other offences | 23 | 30 | -23.33% (30) |
| Other offences against the person | 7 | 2 | 250.00% (2) |
| Pornography offences | 5 | 3 | 66.67% (3) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 27 | 30 | -10.00% (30) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 2 | 6 | -66.67% (6) |
| Sexual assault | 26 | 24 | 8.33% (24) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 17 | 17 | 0.00% (17) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 34 | 53 | -35.85% (53) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Fraud | 31 | 62 | -50.00% (62) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 23 | 25 | -8.00% (25) |
| Other theft | 16 | 13 | 23.08% (13) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 16 | 13 | 23.08% (13) |
| Steal from dwelling | 21 | 30 | -30.00% (30) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 27 | 39 | -30.77% (39) |
| Steal from person | 3 | 6 | -50.00% (6) |
| Steal from retail store | 52 | 32 | 62.50% (32) |
| Stock theft | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 32 | 77 | -58.44% (77) |
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 Doonside, NSW
How common is car theft in the Doonside, NSW?
There were 25 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 14.6 day.
Is Doonside, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Doonside, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 8,190 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 Doonside, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Doonside, NSW was Theft with 225 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Doonside, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 42% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Doonside, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 402 incident against persons in Doonside, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Doonside, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 345 property crime incident in Doonside, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Doonside, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Doonside, NSW recorded 73 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Doonside (2021)
Doonside is a vibrant suburb with 13614 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 46.3% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.9 people. The median household weekly income is $1582, though the unemployment rate stands at 7.5%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 48.1% 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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