Crime Rates for Emerton, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Emerton (2770) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 642 reported incidents, equal to 27,974 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Emerton, NSW in 2021 was 2,295. In the last 10 years, Emerton, NSW's crime rate has remained relatively stable. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 30.6 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 9 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 62 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 Emerton for 2025: Theft (290), Assault (70), Intimidation, stalking and harassment (56).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 528 | 569 | 617 | 525 | 555 | 451 | 389 | 535 | 417 | 567 | 642 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Against justice procedures | 25 | 32 | 51 | 26 | 47 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 38 | 61 | 53 |
| Arson | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Assault | 66 | 68 | 81 | 75 | 69 | 51 | 66 | 70 | 58 | 73 | 70 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 5 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 35 |
| Drug offences | 22 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 39 | 34 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 39 | 36 | 41 | 31 | 40 | 28 | 52 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 56 |
| Liquor offences | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malicious damage to property | 46 | 106 | 134 | 75 | 52 | 46 | 35 | 29 | 36 | 39 | 47 |
| Other offences | 10 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 123 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 19 |
| Robbery | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Sexual offences | 17 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| Theft | 272 | 238 | 219 | 234 | 263 | 226 | 139 | 158 | 186 | 255 | 290 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
In 2025, Emerton, NSW recorded 642 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 2480 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 36 | 30 | 20.00% (30) |
| Breach bail conditions | 13 | 23 | -43.48% (23) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 3 | 7 | -57.14% (7) |
| Arson | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Assault Police | 0 | 5 | -100.00% (5) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 47 | 39 | 20.51% (39) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 23 | 29 | -20.69% (29) |
| Criminal intent | 6 | 3 | 100.00% (3) |
| Offensive conduct | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Offensive language | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Trespass | 28 | 17 | 64.71% (17) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 4 | 1 | 300.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 9 | 5 | 80.00% (5) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 16 | 19 | -15.79% (19) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 0 | 5 | -100.00% (5) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 56 | 37 | 51.35% (37) |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Malicious damage to property | 47 | 39 | 20.51% (39) |
| Other offences | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 19 | 15 | 26.67% (15) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 5 | 0 | 500.00% (0) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 3 | 166.67% (3) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 6 | 4 | 50.00% (4) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 11 | 8 | 37.50% (8) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 8 | 8 | 0.00% (8) |
| Fraud | 171 | 150 | 14.00% (150) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 9 | 2 | 350.00% (2) |
| Other theft | 16 | 14 | 14.29% (14) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 5 | 12 | -58.33% (12) |
| Steal from dwelling | 10 | 6 | 66.67% (6) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 10 | 16 | -37.50% (16) |
| Steal from person | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Steal from retail store | 49 | 36 | 36.11% (36) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Fraud shows a marked increase from 47 cases in 2022 to 171 in 2025, indicating a rising trend.
- Malicious damage to property peaked in 2017 (134 cases) and has generally declined since but remains relatively high (47 cases in 2025).
- Intimidation, stalking, and harassment fluctuated but increased notably from 28 cases in 2020 to 56 in 2025.
- Breach of Apprehended Violence Orders increased steadily from 19 in 2015 to a peak of 36 in 2025.
- Drug-related offences show some fluctuations but no consistent upward or downward trend.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types with Numbers:
- Fraud is the most reported crime: 171 cases in 2025, up from 166 in 2015.
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order is the most frequent justice procedure offence with 36 cases in 2025.
- Domestic violence-related assault consistently high, peaking at 47 cases in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property remains serious with consistently high numbers, though declining from the peak of 134 in 2017 to 47 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking, and harassment also significant, reaching 56 cases in 2025.
- Robbery with a weapon (not firearm) had 5 cases in 2025; serious violent crime but lower frequency.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Fraud jumped from 47 cases in 2022 to 104 in 2023, then further increased to 171 in 2025.
- The "Other offences" category had an anomalous spike to 123 cases in 2022 before returning to low double digits.
- Trespass incidents dropped sharply from 28 in 2025 to 3 in 2023 and fluctuated in between.
- Assault Police increased from 0 in 2021 to 7 in 2022, then dropped again.
- Steal from motor vehicle dropped sharply from 36 in 2019 to 10 in 2025.
- Breach bail conditions jumped from 13 in 2025 to 23 in 2024, showing volatility.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes (fraud, malicious damage, theft categories) dominate the crime landscape and show overall increasing or consistently high levels.
- Violent crimes such as domestic violence-related assaults remain persistently high, with 47 cases in 2025.
- Robbery and sexual offences are comparatively less frequent but present ongoing safety concerns.
- Breach of Apprehended Violence Orders suggests ongoing issues with domestic and personal violence.
- Drug offences mostly involve possession/use rather than trafficking, with cannabis possession/use peaking at 19 cases in 202
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Emerton (2021)
Emerton is a quiet suburb with around 2295 people. While families are part of the community, only about 38.8% of households are couple families with children, and the average household size is 2.9 people. The median household weekly income is $1238, though the unemployment rate stands at 12.1%. While 58.7% of residents were born in Australia, the area still reflects a multicultural spirit through its people, food, and events
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Common FAQ about Emerton, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Emerton, NSW?
There were 2 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 182.5 day.
Is Emerton, NSW safe in 2025
No, Emerton, NSW is not considered safe, as its crime rate of 27,974 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Emerton, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Emerton, NSW was Theft with 290 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Emerton, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Emerton, NSW have increased by 65% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Emerton, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 149 incident against persons in Emerton, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Emerton, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 338 property crime incident in Emerton, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Emerton, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Emerton, NSW recorded 34 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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