Crime Rates for Fairfield City Council, NSW
Year ending Sep 2025 The Fairfield City Council crime rate for the Year ending Sep 2025 was calculated from 12302 reported incidents, equal to 5,901 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Fairfield City Council, NSW in 2021 was 208,475. In the last 10 years, Fairfield City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 122.4 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 59.3 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 Fairfield City Council for 2025: Theft (3519), Transport regulatory offences (1690), Against justice procedures (1651).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12686 | 12302 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1749 | 1651 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 67 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1663 | 1455 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 312 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1258 | 978 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1030 | 904 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 39 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 936 | 792 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 157 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 31 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 280 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 55 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 311 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3515 | 3519 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1181 | 1690 |
In 2025, Fairfield City Council, NSW recorded 12302 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 7034 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 381 | 427 | -10.77% (427) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1086 | 1163 | -6.62% (1163) |
| Escape custody | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Fail to appear | 0 | 7 | -100.00% (7) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 83 | 41 | 102.44% (41) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 100 | 108 | -7.41% (108) |
| Arson | 67 | 46 | 45.65% (46) |
| Assault Police | 34 | 55 | -38.18% (55) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 761 | 932 | -18.35% (932) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 660 | 676 | -2.37% (676) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 14 | 13 | 7.69% (13) |
| Coercive Control | 20 | 1 | 1900.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 40 | 46 | -13.04% (46) |
| Offensive conduct | 13 | 18 | -27.78% (18) |
| Offensive language | 23 | 22 | 4.55% (22) |
| Trespass | 236 | 210 | 12.38% (210) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 8 | 9 | -11.11% (9) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 31 | 53 | -41.51% (53) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 7 | 11 | -36.36% (11) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 16 | 34 | -52.94% (34) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 0 | 7 | -100.00% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 20 | 34 | -41.18% (34) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 5 | 14 | -64.29% (14) |
| Importing drugs | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Manufacture drug | 5 | 0 | 500.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 147 | 111 | 32.43% (111) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 174 | 215 | -19.07% (215) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 270 | 308 | -12.34% (308) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 34 | 39 | -12.82% (39) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 5 | 7 | -28.57% (7) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 155 | 235 | -34.04% (235) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 100 | 179 | -44.13% (179) |
| Attempted murder | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Murder * | 5 | 1 | 400.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 904 | 1030 | -12.23% (1030) |
| Liquor offences | 39 | 67 | -41.79% (67) |
| Malicious damage to property | 792 | 936 | -15.38% (936) |
| Other offences | 157 | 210 | -25.24% (210) |
| Other offences against the person | 31 | 39 | -20.51% (39) |
| Pornography offences | 13 | 16 | -18.75% (16) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 280 | 299 | -6.35% (299) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 23 | 20 | 15.00% (20) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 30 | 17 | 76.47% (17) |
| Sexual assault | 179 | 162 | 10.49% (162) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 132 | 156 | -15.38% (156) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 231 | 235 | -1.70% (235) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 69 | 68 | 1.47% (68) |
| Fraud | 1005 | 978 | 2.76% (978) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 357 | 274 | 30.29% (274) |
| Other theft | 349 | 362 | -3.59% (362) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 223 | 302 | -26.16% (302) |
| Steal from dwelling | 217 | 206 | 5.34% (206) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 652 | 608 | 7.24% (608) |
| Steal from person | 36 | 29 | 24.14% (29) |
| Steal from retail store | 380 | 451 | -15.74% (451) |
| Stock theft | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1690 | 1181 | 43.10% (1181) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Sep 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.
FAQ About Crime in Fairfield City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Fairfield City Council, NSW?
There were 274 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Sep 2025, averaging 1 incident every 1.3 day.
Is Fairfield City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Yes, Fairfield City Council, NSW is considered more safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 5,901 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 Fairfield City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Fairfield City Council, NSW was Theft with 3519 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Fairfield City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 24% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Fairfield City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 2783 incident against persons in Fairfield City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Fairfield City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 4378 property crime incident in Fairfield City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Fairfield City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, Fairfield City Council, NSW recorded 978 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Fairfield City Council (2021)
Fairfield City Council is a busy suburb with 208475 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 50.1% being couple families with children and the average household size is 3.2 people. The median household weekly income is $1390, though the unemployment rate stands at 8.7%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 38.6% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Safest Suburbs in Fairfield, NSW
If you’re considering living near Fairfield City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Cecil Park - 32 incidents (0.03926 per 100,000 people)
- Abbotsbury - 101 incidents (0.02405 per 100,000 people)
- Wakeley - 115 incidents (0.02350 per 100,000 people)
- Old Guildford - 116 incidents (0.04060 per 100,000 people)
- Greenfield Park - 123 incidents (0.02280 per 100,000 people)
- Horsley Park - 130 incidents (0.07263 per 100,000 people)
- St Johns Park - 136 incidents (0.02158 per 100,000 people)
- Bonnyrigg Heights - 169 incidents (0.02293 per 100,000 people)
- Edensor Park - 186 incidents (0.01810 per 100,000 people)
- Prairiewood - 213 incidents (0.06161 per 100,000 people)
- Lansvale - 245 incidents (0.09441 per 100,000 people)
- Carramar - 267 incidents (0.07683 per 100,000 people)
- Cabramatta West - 274 incidents (0.03503 per 100,000 people)
- Fairfield East - 285 incidents (0.05483 per 100,000 people)
- Yennora - 299 incidents (0.17851 per 100,000 people)
- Fairfield West - 343 incidents (0.02642 per 100,000 people)
- Bossley Park - 357 incidents (0.02304 per 100,000 people)
- Fairfield Heights - 357 incidents (0.04317 per 100,000 people)
- Canley Heights - 419 incidents (0.03401 per 100,000 people)
- Bonnyrigg - 445 incidents (0.04548 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Pritchard - 486 incidents (0.04661 per 100,000 people)
- Canley Vale - 519 incidents (0.05039 per 100,000 people)
- Wetherill Park - 626 incidents (0.09763 per 100,000 people)
- Smithfield - 695 incidents (0.05281 per 100,000 people)
- Villawood - 1009 incidents (0.14310 per 100,000 people)
- Fairfield - 2138 incidents (0.11497 per 100,000 people)
- Cabramatta - 3169 incidents (0.14989 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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