Crime Rates for Marrickville, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Marrickville (2204) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 2312 reported incidents, equal to 8,702 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Marrickville, NSW in 2021 was 26,570. In the last 10 years, Marrickville, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 121.3 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 34.1 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 158.2 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 Marrickville for 2025: Theft (800), Against justice procedures (501), Assault (198).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2734 | 3045 | 2458 | 2496 | 2784 | 2709 | 2530 | 2465 | 2717 | 2548 | 2312 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 347 | 310 | 263 | 315 | 337 | 319 | 446 | 459 | 469 | 536 | 501 |
| Arson | 10 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Assault | 190 | 166 | 160 | 194 | 199 | 176 | 197 | 176 | 206 | 210 | 198 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Disorderly conduct | 52 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 58 | 98 | 82 | 67 | 79 | 67 | 73 |
| Drug offences | 139 | 188 | 164 | 170 | 206 | 285 | 311 | 284 | 408 | 216 | 175 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 49 | 83 | 43 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 114 | 118 | 102 | 168 | 127 |
| Liquor offences | 7 | 64 | 21 | 79 | 104 | 78 | 46 | 115 | 226 | 92 | 78 |
| Malicious damage to property | 251 | 226 | 227 | 196 | 210 | 182 | 177 | 129 | 167 | 204 | 188 |
| Other offences | 51 | 56 | 44 | 79 | 35 | 64 | 65 | 280 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 15 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 79 | 62 | 50 | 44 | 65 | 43 |
| Robbery | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Sexual offences | 43 | 46 | 39 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 55 | 46 | 64 | 60 | 60 |
| Theft | 1059 | 1007 | 820 | 733 | 974 | 974 | 815 | 676 | 806 | 779 | 800 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 501 | 774 | 550 | 496 | 458 | 280 | 134 | 40 | 80 | 87 | 7 |
In 2025, Marrickville, NSW recorded 2312 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 9443 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 74 | 96 | -22.92% (96) |
| Breach bail conditions | 407 | 418 | -2.63% (418) |
| Fail to appear | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 6 | 5 | 20.00% (5) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 14 | 14 | 0.00% (14) |
| Arson | 9 | 5 | 80.00% (5) |
| Assault Police | 15 | 4 | 275.00% (4) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 78 | 79 | -1.27% (79) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 105 | 127 | -17.32% (127) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 7 | 4 | 75.00% (4) |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Criminal intent | 14 | 12 | 16.67% (12) |
| Offensive conduct | 11 | 17 | -35.29% (17) |
| Offensive language | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Trespass | 46 | 36 | 27.78% (36) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 11 | 2 | 450.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 13 | 21 | -38.10% (21) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Other drug offences | 13 | 16 | -18.75% (16) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 33 | 37 | -10.81% (37) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 46 | 60 | -23.33% (60) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 13 | 24 | -45.83% (24) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 3 | 10 | -70.00% (10) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 30 | 34 | -11.76% (34) |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Murder * | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 127 | 168 | -24.40% (168) |
| Liquor offences | 78 | 92 | -15.22% (92) |
| Malicious damage to property | 188 | 204 | -7.84% (204) |
| Other offences | 32 | 34 | -5.88% (34) |
| Other offences against the person | 5 | 7 | -28.57% (7) |
| Pornography offences | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 43 | 65 | -33.85% (65) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 1 | 5 | -80.00% (5) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Sexual assault | 26 | 30 | -13.33% (30) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 34 | 30 | 13.33% (30) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 36 | 33 | 9.09% (33) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 28 | 21 | 33.33% (21) |
| Fraud | 192 | 189 | 1.59% (189) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 44 | 46 | -4.35% (46) |
| Other theft | 100 | 106 | -5.66% (106) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 39 | 64 | -39.06% (64) |
| Steal from dwelling | 81 | 57 | 42.11% (57) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 101 | 79 | 27.85% (79) |
| Steal from person | 5 | 5 | 0.00% (5) |
| Steal from retail store | 174 | 179 | -2.79% (179) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 7 | 87 | -91.95% (87) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall crime trends:
- General fluctuations observed with some crime categories increasing, others decreasing.
- Significant recent increase in "Against justice procedures" offences, especially Breach bail conditions (407 in 2025 vs 272 in 2015).
- Transport regulatory offences show a steep decline from 774 in 2016 to 7 in 2025.
- Property crimes like Malicious damage to property remain relatively high but slightly decreased from 251 in 2015 to 188 in 2025.
2. Most common and serious crime types:
- Breach bail conditions: highest volume, peaked at 418 (2024), still very high at 407 (2025).
- Fraud consistently high: 192 in 2025, with a peak of 380 in 2016.
- Malicious damage to property remains high, fluctuating around 180-250 annually.
- Non-domestic violence related assault ranged between 83 (2017) and 127 (2024), with 105 in 2025.
- Domestic violence related assault stable around 69-91 annually, 78 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment increased substantially from 49 (2015) to 127 (2025), peaking at 168 (2024).
- Drug possession/use offences (especially cannabis, amphetamines, cocaine) show rising trends, e.g., cannabis possession/use rose from 59 (2015) to 46 (2025) with peak 90 (2023).
- Sexual assault counts increased from 10 (2015) to 26 (2025).
- Murder recorded once in 2025; attempted murder rare.
3. Significant year-to-year spikes or drops:
- Liquor offences spiked notably in 2023 (226) from 21 in 2017 and dropped sharply to 78 in 2025.
- Transport regulatory offences sharply declined from 774 in 2016 to 7 in 2025.
- Other offences category had an unusual spike in 2022 (280) compared to averages ~30-70 other years.
- Possession/use of cocaine saw a peak in 2023 (65) from single digits in earlier years.
- Robbery with weapon not a firearm dropped from 10 in 2016 to 1 in 2025.
- Trespass incidents peaked at 60 in 2020, then decreased to 46 in 2025.
4. Safety-relevant observations:
- Property crimes (fraud, theft, malicious damage) remain prevalent with slight decreases in some theft categories (e.g., steal from motor vehicle dropped from 158 in 2015 to 101 in 2025).
- Violent crimes such as assaults (domestic and non-domestic) remain steady or slightly increased, suggesting ongoing safety concerns.
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Marrickville (2021)
Marrickville is a vibrant suburb with 26570 residents. While families are part of the community, only about 37.8% of households are couple families with children, and the average household size is 2.3 people. The median household weekly income is $2170, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.6%. While 60.6% of residents were born in Australia, the area still reflects a multicultural spirit through its people, food, and events
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Common FAQ about Marrickville, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Marrickville, NSW?
There were 46 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 7.9 day.
Is Marrickville, NSW safe in 2025
No, Marrickville, NSW is not considered safe, as its crime rate of 8,702 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Marrickville, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Marrickville, NSW was Theft with 800 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Marrickville, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 9% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Marrickville, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 401 incident against persons in Marrickville, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Marrickville, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 997 property crime incident in Marrickville, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Marrickville, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Marrickville, NSW recorded 175 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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