Crime Rates for Lenaghan, NSW
⇌ Compare Lenaghan with another suburbAs of the March 2026 data release, The Lenaghan (2322) crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 6 reported incidents, equal to 8,571 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Lenaghan, NSW in 2021 was 70. In the last 10 years, Lenaghan, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 35 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 Lenaghan for 2025: Drug offences (4), Theft (2).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Lenaghan, NSW recorded 6 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 15 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
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.
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FAQ About Crime in Lenaghan, NSW
How common is car theft in the Lenaghan, NSW?
There were 1 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 365 day.
Is Lenaghan, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Lenaghan, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 8,571 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Dec 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Lenaghan, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Lenaghan, NSW was Drug offences with 4 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Lenaghan, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Lenaghan, NSW have increased by 200% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Lenaghan, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 0 incident against persons in Lenaghan, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Lenaghan, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 2 property crime incident in Lenaghan, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Lenaghan, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Lenaghan, NSW recorded 4 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Lenaghan (2021)
Lenaghan 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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*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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