Crime Rates for Inner West City Council, NSW
As of the March 2026 data release, The Inner West City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 11288 reported incidents, equal to 6,174 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Inner West City Council, NSW in 2021 was 182,818. In the last 10 years, Inner West City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 147.3 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 43.1 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 Inner West City Council for 2025: Theft (3954), Against justice procedures (1839), Assault (1243).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11813 | 11288 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1840 | 1839 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 35 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1215 | 1243 |
| 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 | 0 | 33 | 39 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 414 | 417 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 736 | 697 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 767 | 706 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 336 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 939 | 967 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 182 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 174 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 395 | 386 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4239 | 3954 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 442 | 232 |
In 2025, Inner West City Council, NSW recorded 11288 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 8193 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 5 | 4 | 25.00% (4) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 398 | 369 | 7.86% (369) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1312 | 1333 | -1.58% (1333) |
| Escape custody | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Fail to appear | 2 | 7 | -71.43% (7) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 38 | 38 | 0.00% (38) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 87 | 92 | -5.43% (92) |
| Arson | 35 | 36 | -2.78% (36) |
| Assault Police | 59 | 56 | 5.36% (56) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 547 | 499 | 9.62% (499) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 637 | 660 | -3.48% (660) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 39 | 33 | 18.18% (33) |
| Coercive Control | 7 | 5 | 40.00% (5) |
| Criminal intent | 89 | 81 | 9.88% (81) |
| Offensive conduct | 41 | 54 | -24.07% (54) |
| Offensive language | 12 | 14 | -14.29% (14) |
| Trespass | 275 | 265 | 3.77% (265) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 11 | 21 | -47.62% (21) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 21 | 6 | 250.00% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 43 | 50 | -14.00% (50) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 7 | 5 | 40.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 11 | 14 | -21.43% (14) |
| Importing drugs | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Manufacture drug | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 68 | 75 | -9.33% (75) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 155 | 140 | 10.71% (140) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 178 | 210 | -15.24% (210) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 45 | 48 | -6.25% (48) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 14 | 10 | 40.00% (10) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 31 | 27 | 14.81% (27) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 107 | 125 | -14.40% (125) |
| Murder * | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 706 | 767 | -7.95% (767) |
| Liquor offences | 336 | 298 | 12.75% (298) |
| Malicious damage to property | 967 | 939 | 2.98% (939) |
| Other offences | 182 | 157 | 15.92% (157) |
| Other offences against the person | 24 | 28 | -14.29% (28) |
| Pornography offences | 21 | 17 | 23.53% (17) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 174 | 218 | -20.18% (218) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 9 | 12 | -25.00% (12) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 13 | 12 | 8.33% (12) |
| Sexual assault | 215 | 223 | -3.59% (223) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 171 | 172 | -0.58% (172) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 312 | 322 | -3.11% (322) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 138 | 118 | 16.95% (118) |
| Fraud | 917 | 1200 | -23.58% (1200) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 281 | 283 | -0.71% (283) |
| Other theft | 465 | 447 | 4.03% (447) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 168 | 178 | -5.62% (178) |
| Steal from dwelling | 505 | 487 | 3.70% (487) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 556 | 634 | -12.30% (634) |
| Steal from person | 34 | 41 | -17.07% (41) |
| Steal from retail store | 578 | 529 | 9.26% (529) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 232 | 442 | -47.51% (442) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Dec 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 Inner West City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Inner West City Council, NSW?
There were 283 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 1.3 day.
Is Inner West City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Yes, Inner West City Council, NSW is considered more safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 6,174 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Dec 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Inner West City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Inner West City Council, NSW was Theft with 3954 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Inner West City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 7% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Inner West City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 2427 incident against persons in Inner West City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Inner West City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 4956 property crime incident in Inner West City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Inner West City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Inner West City Council, NSW recorded 697 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Inner West City Council (2021)
Inner West City Council is a quiet suburb with around people. This suburb has a small number of families with children, only 0% of households with an average household size of people. The median household weekly income is $, though the unemployment rate stands at %. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 0% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Safest Suburbs in Inner West, NSW
If you’re considering living near Inner West City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Ashbury - 77 incidents (0.02296 per 100,000 people)
- Birchgrove - 88 incidents (0.02726 per 100,000 people)
- Balmain East - 93 incidents (0.04895 per 100,000 people)
- Hurlstone Park - 176 incidents (0.03519 per 100,000 people)
- Haberfield - 184 incidents (0.02840 per 100,000 people)
- Tempe - 201 incidents (0.05662 per 100,000 people)
- Enmore (Inner West) - 202 incidents (0.05218 per 100,000 people)
- Lewisham - 248 incidents (0.06108 per 100,000 people)
- St Peters - 258 incidents (0.07109 per 100,000 people)
- Summer Hill (Inner West) - 289 incidents (0.03965 per 100,000 people)
- Sydenham - 303 incidents (0.27545 per 100,000 people)
- Croydon - 312 incidents (0.02901 per 100,000 people)
- Croydon Park - 319 incidents (0.02919 per 100,000 people)
- Stanmore - 386 incidents (0.05066 per 100,000 people)
- Rozelle - 448 incidents (0.05238 per 100,000 people)
- Petersham - 471 incidents (0.05744 per 100,000 people)
- Lilyfield - 475 incidents (0.06216 per 100,000 people)
- Annandale - 493 incidents (0.05197 per 100,000 people)
- Dulwich Hill - 523 incidents (0.03723 per 100,000 people)
- Leichhardt - 782 incidents (0.05159 per 100,000 people)
- Balmain - 796 incidents (0.07614 per 100,000 people)
- Camperdown - 1077 incidents (0.11481 per 100,000 people)
- Ashfield - 1289 incidents (0.05601 per 100,000 people)
- Mascot - 1306 incidents (0.06049 per 100,000 people)
- Newtown - 2164 incidents (0.14731 per 100,000 people)
- Marrickville - 2406 incidents (0.09055 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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