Crime Rates for Illawong, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Illawong (2234) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 131 reported incidents, equal to 1,764 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Illawong, NSW in 2021 was 7,427. In the last 10 years, Illawong, NSW's crime rate has remained relatively stable. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 412.6 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 176.8 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 742.7 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 Illawong for 2025: Theft (34), Assault (24), Against justice procedures (20).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 124 | 163 | 151 | 132 | 165 | 195 | 218 | 192 | 154 | 100 | 131 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 10 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 20 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 11 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 24 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Drug offences | 22 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 9 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 19 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 14 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| Other offences | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Theft | 47 | 50 | 57 | 42 | 58 | 59 | 73 | 34 | 41 | 42 | 34 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Illawong, NSW recorded 131 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 537 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 8 | 2 | 300.00% (2) |
| Breach bail conditions | 8 | 0 | 800.00% (0) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Assault Police | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 18 | 14 | 28.57% (14) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 6 | 3 | 100.00% (3) |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Offensive conduct | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Trespass | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 19 | 10 | 90.00% (10) |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Malicious damage to property | 4 | 11 | -63.64% (11) |
| Other offences | 7 | 2 | 250.00% (2) |
| Pornography offences | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 4 | 0 | 400.00% (0) |
| Sexual assault | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 4 | 5 | -20.00% (5) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Fraud | 12 | 19 | -36.84% (19) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5 | 3 | 66.67% (3) |
| Other theft | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Steal from dwelling | 2 | 6 | -66.67% (6) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 8 | 3 | 166.67% (3) |
| Steal from person | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Steal from retail store | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall crime trends:
- Crime levels fluctuate year-to-year with no consistent upward or downward trend.
- Total incidents peaked in several categories around 2021 and 2023, with some decline noted by 2025.
2. Most common crime types (total highest counts over years):
- Domestic violence related assault: peaks at 31 in 2021, steady high counts (9 to 31).
- Fraud: consistently high, peaking at 25 in 2021, generally between 11 and 25.
- Malicious damage to property: high numbers mostly between 14 and 26.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment: rising trend from 9 in 2015 to a peak of 33 in 2021.
- Steal from motor vehicle: fluctuates, with a high of 23 in 2021.
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order: varies, max 14 in 2022.
- No recorded homicide or murder cases.
- Sexual assault incidents are low but present, mostly between 0 and 4 annually.
- Robbery is rare, with only isolated cases (max 1 in some years).
3. Significant year-to-year spikes or drops:
- Domestic violence related assault dropped sharply after 2021 (31) to 18 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment peaked in 2021 (33), then decreased to 19 by 2025.
- Fraud saw a drop from 25 in 2021 to 12 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property peaked at 26 in 2018 and 24 in 2020, dropping to 4 in 2025.
- Breach bail conditions fell to zero in 2024 from 10 in 2023, rose again in 2025.
- Other offences showed a large spike in 2022 (26), then dropped sharply.
- Steal from motor vehicle dropped dramatically from 23 in 2021 to 8 in 2025.
4. Safety-relevant observations:
- Violent crimes (assaults including domestic violence) are significant and peaked around 2021, indicating periods of elevated interpersonal violence.
- Property crimes such as fraud, malicious damage, and theft remain consistently high, suggesting ongoing risks to property safety.
- Sexual offences remain relatively low but persistent, with no clear increasing trend.
- Robbery and homicide are minimal to non-existent, indicating low rates of serious violent crimes involving weapons.
- Drug offences and weapon offences are moderate but show some fluctuation, indicating occasional enforcement activity.
- Breaches of justice procedures (AVOs, bail conditions) are notable, highlighting issues with compliance and potential ongoing risk to community safety.
- The decline in many crime categories by 2025 may indicate improving
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Illawong (2021)
Illawong is a quiet suburb with around 7427 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 51.5% being couple families with children and the average household size is 3.1 people. The median household weekly income is $2778, though the unemployment rate stands at 3.1%. A majority of residents (74.5%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about Illawong, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Illawong, NSW?
There were 3 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 121.7 day.
Is Illawong, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Illawong, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 1,764 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 Illawong, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Illawong, NSW was Theft with 34 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Illawong, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 40% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Illawong, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 50 incident against persons in Illawong, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Illawong, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 38 property crime incident in Illawong, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Illawong, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Illawong, NSW recorded 6 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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