Crime Rates for Eastwood, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Eastwood (2122) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 738 reported incidents, equal to 3,948 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Eastwood, NSW in 2021 was 18,695. In the last 10 years, Eastwood, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 270.9 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 85 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 549.9 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 Eastwood for 2025: Against justice procedures (271), Theft (226), Assault (74).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 925 | 885 | 710 | 806 | 721 | 692 | 712 | 695 | 728 | 640 | 738 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 124 | 110 | 34 | 85 | 120 | 182 | 169 | 163 | 178 | 195 | 271 |
| Arson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Assault | 64 | 75 | 78 | 70 | 86 | 58 | 88 | 58 | 64 | 65 | 74 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 15 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 8 |
| Drug offences | 35 | 35 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 8 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 52 | 26 | 44 | 34 | 36 |
| Liquor offences | 39 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Malicious damage to property | 61 | 61 | 83 | 89 | 52 | 51 | 61 | 50 | 55 | 48 | 42 |
| Other offences | 14 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 7 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Robbery | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sexual offences | 15 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 19 |
| Theft | 391 | 300 | 299 | 359 | 286 | 265 | 217 | 197 | 291 | 220 | 226 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 127 | 199 | 115 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 22 |
In 2025, Eastwood, NSW recorded 738 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 3051 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 8 | 16 | -50.00% (16) |
| Breach bail conditions | 255 | 164 | 55.49% (164) |
| Fail to appear | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 6 | 9 | -33.33% (9) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Assault Police | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 33 | 31 | 6.45% (31) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 39 | 34 | 14.71% (34) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 5 | -60.00% (5) |
| Offensive conduct | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Offensive language | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Trespass | 8 | 5 | 60.00% (5) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 3 | 5 | -40.00% (5) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 36 | 34 | 5.88% (34) |
| Liquor offences | 14 | 0 | 1400.00% (0) |
| Malicious damage to property | 42 | 48 | -12.50% (48) |
| Other offences | 4 | 0 | 400.00% (0) |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 9 | 6 | 50.00% (6) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 4 | 25.00% (4) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 14 | 7 | 100.00% (7) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 33 | 16 | 106.25% (16) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 10 | 17 | -41.18% (17) |
| Fraud | 56 | 67 | -16.42% (67) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 13 | 16 | -18.75% (16) |
| Other theft | 25 | 35 | -28.57% (35) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 6 | 4 | 50.00% (4) |
| Steal from dwelling | 25 | 18 | 38.89% (18) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 28 | 28 | 0.00% (28) |
| Steal from person | 9 | 4 | 125.00% (4) |
| Steal from retail store | 20 | 15 | 33.33% (15) |
| Stock theft | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 22 | 22 | 0.00% (22) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- General crime levels show fluctuations with some categories increasing and others decreasing over the 10-year period.
- Notable decrease in Transport regulatory offences from a peak of 199 in 2016 to 22 in 2025.
- Fraud incidents peaked at 117 in 2020 and remain relatively high through 2025 (56).
- Malicious damage to property peaked in 2018 (89) and has gradually declined to 42 in 2025.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types:
- Breach bail conditions is the most frequent offence, rising sharply from 25 in 2017 to a peak of 255 in 2025.
- Fraud is consistently high, reaching over 100 cases in several years, including 107 in 2023 and 117 in 2020.
- Domestic violence related assault fluctuates between 19 (2015) and 50 (2021), with 33 cases in 2025.
- Non-domestic violence related assault remains steady around high 30s annually.
- Malicious damage to property ranges mostly between 50-80 annually.
- Steal from motor vehicle and break and enter dwelling show significant volumes, with break and enter dwelling peaking at 77 in 2015.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment increased to 52 in 2021, slightly decreasing afterward but still high at 36 in 2025.
- Sexual offences: Sexual assault stable with low single digits to teens; sexual touching/offences vary from 6 to 14 cases annually.
- Prohibited and regulated weapons offences fluctuate with a peak of 17 in 2016 and 2022; 9 recorded in 2025.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Breach bail conditions surged significantly from 25 in 2017 to 91 in 2019, then rapidly to 255 in 2025.
- Fraud rose sharply from 67 in 2024 to 107 in 2023, then 56 in 2025.
- Break and enter dwelling dropped from 77 in 2015 to 16 in 2024, with a spike back to 45 in 2023.
- Transport regulatory offences fell dramatically from 199 in 2016 to 22 in 2025.
- Fail to appear spiked to 30 in 2020 before dropping to zero in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property peaked at 89 in 2018 and declined to 42 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment peaked at 52 in 2021, then declined to 36 by 2025.
- Liquor offences dropped sharply from 39 in 2015 to 0 in 2024, then partially rebounded to 14 in 202
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Eastwood (2021)
Eastwood is a vibrant suburb with 18695 residents. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 49.3% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.8 people. The median household weekly income is $1945, though the unemployment rate stands at 5.7%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 37.6% of residents were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Common FAQ about Eastwood, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Eastwood, NSW?
There were 16 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 22.8 day.
Is Eastwood, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Eastwood, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 3,948 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 Eastwood, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Eastwood, NSW was Against justice procedures with 271 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Eastwood, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Eastwood, NSW have increased by 4% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Eastwood, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 133 incident against persons in Eastwood, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Eastwood, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 269 property crime incident in Eastwood, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Eastwood, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Eastwood, NSW recorded 8 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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