Crime Rates for Inner West City Council, NSW
⇌ Compare Inner West City Council with another LGAAs of the Jun 2026 data release, The Inner West City Council crime rate for the Year ending Mar 2026 was calculated from 11721 reported incidents, equal to 6,411 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 144.1 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 44 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 2026: Theft (4143), Against justice procedures (1956), Assault (1225).
| Type/Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15898 | 14501 | 13406 | 13660 | 14288 | 11835 | 12885 | 12050 | 11986 | 11562 | 11721 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Against justice procedures | 1315 | 1217 | 1207 | 1305 | 1419 | 1462 | 1697 | 1631 | 1845 | 1802 | 1956 |
| Arson | 36 | 44 | 37 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 38 | 35 |
| Assault | 1200 | 1083 | 1117 | 1061 | 1030 | 1053 | 1011 | 1191 | 1282 | 1240 | 1225 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 48 | 36 | 42 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Disorderly conduct | 471 | 419 | 331 | 300 | 428 | 391 | 353 | 347 | 363 | 394 | 430 |
| Drug offences | 1195 | 1063 | 990 | 873 | 1132 | 1109 | 1059 | 1141 | 932 | 710 | 741 |
| Homicide | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 466 | 419 | 379 | 379 | 453 | 539 | 551 | 611 | 755 | 780 | 740 |
| Liquor offences | 261 | 319 | 229 | 327 | 504 | 149 | 450 | 671 | 283 | 243 | 344 |
| Malicious damage to property | 1366 | 1359 | 1309 | 1264 | 1173 | 960 | 899 | 921 | 968 | 951 | 992 |
| Other offences | 309 | 291 | 354 | 254 | 281 | 616 | 1752 | 239 | 160 | 185 | 172 |
| Other offences against the person | 23 | 35 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 29 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 26 |
| Pornography offences | 13 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 225 | 218 | 205 | 208 | 259 | 213 | 215 | 207 | 194 | 204 | 174 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 64 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 47 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 44 | 29 | 25 |
| Sexual offences | 238 | 231 | 249 | 279 | 283 | 276 | 294 | 327 | 400 | 377 | 410 |
| Theft | 5906 | 5445 | 4824 | 5093 | 4993 | 3898 | 3582 | 3785 | 3938 | 4156 | 4143 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2793 | 2272 | 2073 | 2176 | 2212 | 1039 | 886 | 820 | 696 | 359 | 232 |
In 2026, Inner West City Council, NSW recorded 11721 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2016 to 2026, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 49763 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2026) | incidents (2025) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 6 | 4 | 50.00% (4) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 409 | 351 | 16.52% (351) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1404 | 1327 | 5.80% (1327) |
| Escape custody | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Fail to appear | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 48 | 34 | 41.18% (34) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 90 | 88 | 2.27% (88) |
| Arson | 35 | 38 | -7.89% (38) |
| Assault Police | 61 | 53 | 15.09% (53) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 531 | 518 | 2.51% (518) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 633 | 669 | -5.38% (669) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 42 | 36 | 16.67% (36) |
| Coercive Control | 8 | 7 | 14.29% (7) |
| Criminal intent | 91 | 71 | 28.17% (71) |
| Offensive conduct | 41 | 46 | -10.87% (46) |
| Offensive language | 12 | 10 | 20.00% (10) |
| Trespass | 286 | 267 | 7.12% (267) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 11 | 21 | -47.62% (21) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 6 | 20 | -70.00% (20) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 47 | 46 | 2.17% (46) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 18 | 5 | 260.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 6 | 4 | 50.00% (4) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 14 | 17 | -17.65% (17) |
| Importing drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Manufacture drug | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 76 | 67 | 13.43% (67) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 161 | 143 | 12.59% (143) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 188 | 185 | 1.62% (185) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 51 | 47 | 8.51% (47) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 16 | 12 | 33.33% (12) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 29 | 26 | 11.54% (26) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 115 | 117 | -1.71% (117) |
| Murder * | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 740 | 780 | -5.13% (780) |
| Liquor offences | 344 | 243 | 41.56% (243) |
| Malicious damage to property | 992 | 951 | 4.31% (951) |
| Other offences | 172 | 185 | -7.03% (185) |
| Other offences against the person | 26 | 28 | -7.14% (28) |
| Pornography offences | 19 | 17 | 11.76% (17) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 174 | 204 | -14.71% (204) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 12 | 13 | -7.69% (13) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 12 | 12 | 0.00% (12) |
| Sexual assault | 230 | 207 | 11.11% (207) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 180 | 170 | 5.88% (170) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 346 | 318 | 8.81% (318) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 128 | 129 | -0.78% (129) |
| Fraud | 893 | 1171 | -23.74% (1171) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 308 | 273 | 12.82% (273) |
| Other theft | 478 | 435 | 9.89% (435) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 179 | 178 | 0.56% (178) |
| Steal from dwelling | 548 | 471 | 16.35% (471) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 572 | 619 | -7.59% (619) |
| Steal from person | 35 | 31 | 12.90% (31) |
| Steal from retail store | 656 | 531 | 23.54% (531) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 232 | 359 | -35.38% (359) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Mar 2026), 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). As population numbers may have changed since 2021, the calculated rates may not accurately reflect current population levels or the current situation in each area (suburb, LGA, and state). Therefore, the rates should be used as an indicator rather than a definitive measure of whether a suburb is 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 273 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Mar 2026, 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 6,411 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Mar 2026 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Inner West City Council, NSW?
In 2026, the most common crime type in Inner West City Council, NSW was Theft with 4143 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Inner West City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 1% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Inner West City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Mar 2026, there were 2475 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 Mar 2026, there were 5170 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 Mar 2026, Inner West City Council, NSW recorded 741 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Inner West City Council (2021)
Inner West City Council is a busy suburb with 182818 people. 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 people 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
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 - 85 incidents (0.02535 per 100,000 people)
- Birchgrove - 100 incidents (0.03098 per 100,000 people)
- Balmain East - 108 incidents (0.05684 per 100,000 people)
- Hurlstone Park - 176 incidents (0.03519 per 100,000 people)
- Haberfield - 190 incidents (0.02932 per 100,000 people)
- Enmore (Inner West) - 197 incidents (0.05089 per 100,000 people)
- Tempe - 215 incidents (0.06056 per 100,000 people)
- St Peters - 255 incidents (0.07027 per 100,000 people)
- Lewisham - 262 incidents (0.06453 per 100,000 people)
- Summer Hill (Inner West) - 281 incidents (0.03856 per 100,000 people)
- Croydon - 302 incidents (0.02808 per 100,000 people)
- Sydenham - 311 incidents (0.28273 per 100,000 people)
- Croydon Park - 326 incidents (0.02983 per 100,000 people)
- Stanmore - 353 incidents (0.04633 per 100,000 people)
- Rozelle - 458 incidents (0.05355 per 100,000 people)
- Lilyfield - 467 incidents (0.06112 per 100,000 people)
- Annandale - 486 incidents (0.05123 per 100,000 people)
- Petersham - 499 incidents (0.06085 per 100,000 people)
- Dulwich Hill - 544 incidents (0.03873 per 100,000 people)
- Leichhardt - 817 incidents (0.05390 per 100,000 people)
- Balmain - 834 incidents (0.07978 per 100,000 people)
- Camperdown - 1111 incidents (0.11843 per 100,000 people)
- Mascot - 1364 incidents (0.06317 per 100,000 people)
- Ashfield - 1386 incidents (0.06023 per 100,000 people)
- Newtown - 2285 incidents (0.15555 per 100,000 people)
- Marrickville - 2538 incidents (0.09552 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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