Crime Rates for Merrylands West, NSW
⇌ Compare Merrylands West with another suburbAs of the March 2026 data release, The Merrylands West (2160) crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 445 reported incidents, equal to 6,308 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Merrylands West, NSW in 2021 was 7,054. In the last 10 years, Merrylands West, NSW's crime rate has seen an increase. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 110.2 people. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 36.7 people. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 195.9 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 Merrylands West for 2025: Theft (167), Assault (66), Drug offences (55).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 434 | 345 | 411 | 405 | 467 | 359 | 499 | 445 | 408 | 429 | 445 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 20 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 47 | 34 | 42 | 36 | 34 |
| Arson | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Assault | 49 | 53 | 44 | 40 | 58 | 51 | 62 | 63 | 55 | 61 | 66 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 6 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| Drug offences | 33 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 35 | 59 | 52 | 76 | 53 | 49 | 55 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 33 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 41 | 34 | 44 | 29 | 48 | 36 | 47 |
| Liquor offences | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Malicious damage to property | 42 | 52 | 37 | 35 | 42 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 32 |
| Other offences | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| Robbery | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Sexual offences | 9 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Theft | 214 | 135 | 215 | 192 | 229 | 116 | 142 | 172 | 136 | 192 | 167 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Merrylands West, NSW recorded 445 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 1910 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 21 | 18 | 16.67% (18) |
| Breach bail conditions | 11 | 16 | -31.25% (16) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Arson | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Assault Police | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 30 | 36 | -16.67% (36) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 36 | 24 | 50.00% (24) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Offensive conduct | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Offensive language | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Trespass | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 5 | 3 | 66.67% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 14 | 9 | 55.56% (9) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 10 | 10 | 0.00% (10) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 2 | 5 | -60.00% (5) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 14 | 7 | 100.00% (7) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 7 | 11 | -36.36% (11) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 47 | 36 | 30.56% (36) |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Malicious damage to property | 32 | 26 | 23.08% (26) |
| Other offences | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 17 | 7 | 142.86% (7) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 6 | 2 | 200.00% (2) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 11 | 14 | -21.43% (14) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 4 | 0 | 400.00% (0) |
| Fraud | 81 | 101 | -19.80% (101) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 9 | 12 | -25.00% (12) |
| Other theft | 7 | 9 | -22.22% (9) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 9 | 11 | -18.18% (11) |
| Steal from dwelling | 11 | 9 | 22.22% (9) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 27 | 25 | 8.00% (25) |
| Steal from person | 1 | 7 | -85.71% (7) |
| Steal from retail store | 7 | 4 | 75.00% (4) |
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 Merrylands West, NSW
How common is car theft in the Merrylands West, NSW?
There were 12 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 30.4 day.
Is Merrylands West, NSW safe in 2026
Yes, Merrylands West, NSW is considered more safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 6,308 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Dec 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Merrylands West, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Merrylands West, NSW was Theft with 167 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Merrylands West, 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 Merrylands West, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 126 incident against persons in Merrylands West, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Merrylands West, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 203 property crime incident in Merrylands West, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Merrylands West, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Merrylands West, NSW recorded 55 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Merrylands West (2021)
Merrylands West 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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