Crime Rates for Haymarket, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Haymarket (2000) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 6138 reported incidents, equal to 73,907 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Haymarket, NSW in 2021 was 8,305. In the last 10 years, Haymarket, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 20.1 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 7.9 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 74.8 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 Haymarket for 2025: Transport regulatory offences (2880), Theft (1076), Drug offences (524).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6761 | 12220 | 12575 | 9620 | 7980 | 8577 | 7974 | 8695 | 6457 | 6738 | 6138 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Against justice procedures | 166 | 223 | 195 | 176 | 189 | 280 | 285 | 254 | 251 | 298 | 268 |
| Arson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Assault | 426 | 490 | 460 | 453 | 417 | 383 | 316 | 291 | 412 | 393 | 423 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 213 | 271 | 161 | 181 | 172 | 169 | 191 | 177 | 172 | 192 | 203 |
| Drug offences | 605 | 743 | 521 | 489 | 429 | 704 | 703 | 446 | 480 | 544 | 524 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 45 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 61 | 79 | 81 | 70 | 101 | 111 | 117 |
| Liquor offences | 179 | 254 | 255 | 216 | 290 | 245 | 269 | 185 | 145 | 91 | 102 |
| Malicious damage to property | 173 | 162 | 136 | 185 | 160 | 143 | 143 | 119 | 145 | 160 | 164 |
| Other offences | 97 | 226 | 184 | 149 | 130 | 382 | 1017 | 2928 | 122 | 111 | 136 |
| Other offences against the person | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Pornography offences | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 78 | 113 | 96 | 86 | 91 | 157 | 146 | 99 | 117 | 184 | 147 |
| Robbery | 39 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 9 |
| Sexual offences | 54 | 50 | 56 | 91 | 74 | 49 | 35 | 49 | 59 | 50 | 76 |
| Theft | 1608 | 1497 | 1261 | 1295 | 1041 | 1116 | 793 | 662 | 874 | 1045 | 1076 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 3070 | 8093 | 9159 | 6204 | 4895 | 4838 | 3967 | 3387 | 3553 | 3521 | 2880 |
In 2025, Haymarket, NSW recorded 6138 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Transport regulatory offences' with 53567 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 | 35 | 46 | -23.91% (46) |
| Breach bail conditions | 166 | 184 | -9.78% (184) |
| Escape custody | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Fail to appear | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 5 | 4 | 25.00% (4) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 61 | 61 | 0.00% (61) |
| Arson | 3 | 5 | -40.00% (5) |
| Assault Police | 29 | 35 | -17.14% (35) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 72 | 74 | -2.70% (74) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 322 | 284 | 13.38% (284) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Criminal intent | 49 | 36 | 36.11% (36) |
| Offensive conduct | 95 | 102 | -6.86% (102) |
| Offensive language | 13 | 17 | -23.53% (17) |
| Trespass | 46 | 37 | 24.32% (37) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 6 | 10 | -40.00% (10) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 6 | 2 | 200.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 2 | 7 | -71.43% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 2 | 5 | -60.00% (5) |
| Other drug offences | 74 | 51 | 45.10% (51) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 84 | 76 | 10.53% (76) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 233 | 264 | -11.74% (264) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 16 | 21 | -23.81% (21) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 9 | 6 | 50.00% (6) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 17 | 15 | 13.33% (15) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 72 | 82 | -12.20% (82) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 117 | 111 | 5.41% (111) |
| Liquor offences | 102 | 91 | 12.09% (91) |
| Malicious damage to property | 164 | 160 | 2.50% (160) |
| Other offences | 136 | 111 | 22.52% (111) |
| Other offences against the person | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 147 | 184 | -20.11% (184) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 2 | 8 | -75.00% (8) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 6 | 12 | -50.00% (12) |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 19 | -36.84% (19) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 64 | 31 | 106.45% (31) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 8 | 4 | 100.00% (4) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 22 | 20 | 10.00% (20) |
| Fraud | 150 | 151 | -0.66% (151) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 16 | 8 | 100.00% (8) |
| Other theft | 300 | 297 | 1.01% (297) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 155 | 198 | -21.72% (198) |
| Steal from dwelling | 24 | 30 | -20.00% (30) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 62 | 33 | 87.88% (33) |
| Steal from person | 54 | 78 | -30.77% (78) |
| Steal from retail store | 285 | 226 | 26.11% (226) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2880 | 3521 | -18.21% (3521) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- General fluctuations observed across most crime categories over 2015-2025.
- Transport regulatory offences show a sharp rise from 3,070 in 2015 to a peak of 9,159 in 2017, then a steady decline to 2,880 in 2025.
- "Other offences" category shows an extreme spike in 2022 (2,928) compared to previous years (mostly below 400), then drops sharply to 136 in 2025.
- Most crime types peaked between 2016-2018 and have generally declined or stabilized by 2025.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types with Numbers:
- Transport regulatory offences dominate numerically, peaking at 9,159 (2017).
- Theft-related crimes: Other theft (300 in 2025), Receiving/handling stolen goods (155 in 2025), Steal from retail store (285 in 2025).
- Drug offences: Possession/use of cannabis highest at 233 (2025), followed by possession/use of amphetamines (84 in 2025).
- Assaults are substantial: Non-domestic violence related assault highest at 322 (2025), Domestic violence related assault at 72 (2025).
- Breach bail conditions high in volume: 166 in 2025.
- Prohibited weapons offences significant: 147 in 2025.
- Fraud consistently high: 150 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment increasing, 117 in 2025.
- Robbery relatively low: total under 10 per year in recent years.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- "Other offences" spike in 2022 to 2,928 from 292 in 2021, then plummets to 136 by 2025.
- Transport regulatory offences peak in 2017 (9,159), then drop steadily to 2,880 in 2025.
- Possession/use of cannabis dropped from 442 in 2016 to around 233 in 2025.
- Non-domestic violence related assault sharply decreased from 406 in 2016 to 205 in 2022, rebounded to 322 in 2025.
- Offensive language offences dropped from 72 in 2016 to 13 in 2025.
- Receiving/handling stolen goods surged to 198 in 2024 from 104 in 2019, then declined to 155 in 2025.
- Breach bail conditions rose sharply from 78 in 2015 to 184 in 2024, slight decrease to 166 in 2025.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes (theft, burglary, fraud) remain high but generally stable or declining after peaks around
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Haymarket (2021)
Haymarket is a quiet suburb with around 8305 people. This suburb has a small number of families with children, only 17% of households with an average household size of 2.4 people. The median household weekly income is $1931, though the unemployment rate stands at 9.8%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 12.9% of residents were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Common FAQ about Haymarket, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Haymarket, NSW?
There were 8 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 45.6 day.
Is Haymarket, NSW safe in 2025
No, Haymarket, NSW is not considered safe, as its crime rate of 73,907 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 Haymarket, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Haymarket, NSW was Transport regulatory offences with 2880 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Haymarket, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 23% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Haymarket, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 634 incident against persons in Haymarket, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Haymarket, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 1243 property crime incident in Haymarket, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Haymarket, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Haymarket, NSW recorded 524 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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