Crime Rates for Leonay, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Leonay (2750) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 57 reported incidents, equal to 2,208 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Leonay, NSW in 2021 was 2,582. In the last 10 years, Leonay, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 516.4 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 123 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 645.5 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 Leonay for 2025: Theft (21), Malicious damage to property (11), Intimidation, stalking and harassment (8).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 77 | 70 | 108 | 61 | 76 | 52 | 64 | 54 | 56 | 49 | 57 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Arson | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Drug offences | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 7 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
| Other offences | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Theft | 40 | 31 | 50 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Leonay, NSW recorded 57 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 308 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 3 | 5 | -40.00% (5) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Trespass | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 8 | 4 | 100.00% (4) |
| Malicious damage to property | 11 | 6 | 83.33% (6) |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 4 | 1 | 300.00% (1) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Fraud | 5 | 4 | 25.00% (4) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Other theft | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Steal from dwelling | 0 | 4 | -100.00% (4) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 7 | 4 | 75.00% (4) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Crime levels fluctuate over the 10 years with no consistent upward or downward trend.
- Peak years for total crime incidents include 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2025.
- Some crime categories show sporadic occurrences; others remain consistently low or zero.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types (with recent data points from 2025 unless otherwise noted):
- Domestic violence related assault: 3 (ranging from 2 to 10 annually previously).
- Malicious damage to property: 11 (high counts in multiple years, e.g., 19 in 2019).
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment: 8 (peaked at 9 in 2021).
- Theft-related crimes:
- Steal from motor vehicle: 7 (ranges 3 to 11 in other years).
- Break and enter dwelling: 4 (highest was 10 in 2015).
- Fraud: 5 (up to 12 in 2019).
- Sexual offences combined (sexual assault + sexual touching/other): 4 (sexual assault 2, other sexual offences 2).
- Breach bail conditions and breach apprehended violence order each have small but consistent numbers (around 1-3 annually).
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Domestic violence related assault dropped sharply from 10 in 2020 to 2 in 2022, then rose again to 9 in 2023.
- Malicious damage to property decreased from 19 in 2019 to 4 in 2022, then increased again to 11 in 2023 and remained high in 2025.
- Steal from dwelling declined significantly from 11 in 2016/2017 to 0 in 2025.
- Fraud peaked at 12 in 2019, dipped to 1 in 2016, and varied since then.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment showed spikes in 2021 (9) and 2025 (8).
- Trespass showed a drop from 3 in 2017 to 0 in 2023, then slight increase to 2 in 2025.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Violent crimes such as assaults (domestic and non-domestic) and sexual offences persist but remain relatively low compared to property crimes.
- Property crimes (malicious damage, theft including motor vehicle and break-ins) constitute the majority of incidents.
- No homicides recorded except a single murder in 2021.
- Drug offences are relatively rare and mostly involve possession/use rather than trafficking.
- Breaches of justice procedures (bail, apprehended violence orders) occur consistently but at low levels, indicating ongoing legal enforcement challenges.
- Prohibited weapons offences have decreased from
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Leonay (2021)
Leonay is a quiet suburb with around 2582 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 52.8% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.9 people. The median household weekly income is $2466, though the unemployment rate stands at 3.1%. A majority of residents (80.5%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about Leonay, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Leonay, NSW?
There were 3 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 121.7 day.
Is Leonay, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Leonay, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 2,208 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 Leonay, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Leonay, NSW was Theft with 21 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Leonay, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 11% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Leonay, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 16 incident against persons in Leonay, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Leonay, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 32 property crime incident in Leonay, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Leonay, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Leonay, NSW recorded 4 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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