Crime Rates for Inner West City Council, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Inner West City Council crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 11544 reported incidents, equal to 6,314 incident per 100,000 residents. 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 137.4 residents.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 44.4 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 Inner West City Council for 2025: Theft (4105), Against justice procedures (1818), Assault (1256).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12015 | 11544 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1848 | 1818 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 39 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1288 | 1256 |
| 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 | 45 | 35 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 416 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 803 | 717 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 | 723 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 270 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 953 | 978 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 185 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 27 |
| 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 | 216 | 189 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 27 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 393 | 367 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4118 | 4105 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 607 | 358 |
In 2025, Inner West City Council, NSW recorded 11544 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 8223 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 2 | 7 | -71.43% (7) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 347 | 442 | -21.49% (442) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1345 | 1281 | 5.00% (1281) |
| Escape custody | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Fail to appear | 0 | 10 | -100.00% (10) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 32 | 35 | -8.57% (35) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 92 | 79 | 16.46% (79) |
| Arson | 39 | 25 | 56.00% (25) |
| Assault Police | 59 | 51 | 15.69% (51) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 525 | 551 | -4.72% (551) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 672 | 686 | -2.04% (686) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 35 | 45 | -22.22% (45) |
| Coercive Control | 9 | 0 | 900.00% (0) |
| Criminal intent | 80 | 75 | 6.67% (75) |
| Offensive conduct | 49 | 61 | -19.67% (61) |
| Offensive language | 13 | 8 | 62.50% (8) |
| Trespass | 274 | 216 | 26.85% (216) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 0 | 4 | -100.00% (4) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 19 | 22 | -13.64% (22) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 23 | 6 | 283.33% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 45 | 41 | 9.76% (41) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 8 | 6 | 33.33% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 2 | 5 | -60.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 16 | 11 | 45.45% (11) |
| Importing drugs | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Manufacture drug | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 63 | 92 | -31.52% (92) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 147 | 133 | 10.53% (133) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 194 | 241 | -19.50% (241) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 41 | 56 | -26.79% (56) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 12 | 10 | 20.00% (10) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 26 | 30 | -13.33% (30) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 121 | 144 | -15.97% (144) |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Murder * | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 723 | 810 | -10.74% (810) |
| Liquor offences | 270 | 290 | -6.90% (290) |
| Malicious damage to property | 978 | 953 | 2.62% (953) |
| Other offences | 185 | 157 | 17.83% (157) |
| Other offences against the person | 27 | 31 | -12.90% (31) |
| Pornography offences | 21 | 17 | 23.53% (17) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 189 | 216 | -12.50% (216) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 12 | 17 | -29.41% (17) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 12 | 24 | -50.00% (24) |
| Sexual assault | 202 | 227 | -11.01% (227) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 165 | 166 | -0.60% (166) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 301 | 307 | -1.95% (307) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 137 | 129 | 6.20% (129) |
| Fraud | 1072 | 1128 | -4.96% (1128) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 283 | 259 | 9.27% (259) |
| Other theft | 470 | 494 | -4.86% (494) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 187 | 195 | -4.10% (195) |
| Steal from dwelling | 486 | 477 | 1.89% (477) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 617 | 569 | 8.44% (569) |
| Steal from person | 31 | 39 | -20.51% (39) |
| Steal from retail store | 521 | 521 | 0.00% (521) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 358 | 607 | -41.02% (607) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Inner West City Council (2021)
Inner West City Council is a busy suburb with 182818 residents. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 40.9% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.3 people. The median household weekly income is $2340, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.3%. While 62.6% of residents were born in Australia, the area still reflects a multicultural spirit through its people, food, and events
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Safest Suburbs in Inner West, NSW
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- Ashbury - 61 incidents (0.01819 per 100,000 people)
- Balmain East - 103 incidents (0.05421 per 100,000 people)
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- Hurlstone Park - 164 incidents (0.03279 per 100,000 people)
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- Enmore (Inner West) - 230 incidents (0.05942 per 100,000 people)
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- St Peters - 274 incidents (0.07550 per 100,000 people)
- Summer Hill (Inner West) - 300 incidents (0.04116 per 100,000 people)
- Croydon Park - 300 incidents (0.02745 per 100,000 people)
- Croydon - 326 incidents (0.03031 per 100,000 people)
- Sydenham - 402 incidents (0.36545 per 100,000 people)
- Stanmore - 452 incidents (0.05933 per 100,000 people)
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- Lilyfield - 471 incidents (0.06164 per 100,000 people)
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- Dulwich Hill - 531 incidents (0.03780 per 100,000 people)
- Leichhardt - 762 incidents (0.05027 per 100,000 people)
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- Camperdown - 1104 incidents (0.11768 per 100,000 people)
- Mascot - 1304 incidents (0.06040 per 100,000 people)
- Ashfield - 1346 incidents (0.05849 per 100,000 people)
- Newtown - 1995 incidents (0.13581 per 100,000 people)
- Marrickville - 2312 incidents (0.08702 per 100,000 people)
Common FAQ about Inner West City Council, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Inner West City Council, NSW?
There were 259 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 1.4 day.
Is Inner West City Council, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Inner West City Council, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 6,314 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 Inner West City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Inner West City Council, NSW was Theft with 4105 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Inner West City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 15% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Inner West City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 2439 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 Jun 2025, there were 5122 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 Jun 2025, Inner West City Council, NSW recorded 717 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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