Crime Rates for Merrylands, NSW
⇌ Compare Merrylands with another suburbAs of the March 2026 data release, The Merrylands (2160) crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 3156 reported incidents, equal to 9,719 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Merrylands, NSW in 2021 was 32,472. In the last 10 years, Merrylands, NSW's crime rate has remained relatively stable. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 91 people. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 39.8 people. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 158.4 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 for 2025: Theft (918), Against justice procedures (714), Drug offences (345).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3555 | 3025 | 2886 | 2713 | 3118 | 3299 | 3727 | 3053 | 3140 | 3141 | 3156 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Against justice procedures | 545 | 461 | 403 | 465 | 622 | 648 | 626 | 712 | 837 | 941 | 714 |
| Arson | 5 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Assault | 305 | 283 | 260 | 261 | 281 | 327 | 256 | 288 | 332 | 341 | 320 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 91 | 92 | 72 | 64 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 52 | 101 | 78 | 132 |
| Drug offences | 191 | 283 | 223 | 220 | 374 | 406 | 363 | 343 | 287 | 260 | 345 |
| Homicide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 138 | 138 | 162 | 146 | 146 | 180 | 147 | 170 | 153 | 205 | 212 |
| Liquor offences | 7 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 220 | 214 | 166 | 149 | 192 | 153 | 144 | 157 | 177 | 184 | 138 |
| Other offences | 65 | 57 | 52 | 44 | 60 | 71 | 733 | 59 | 47 | 43 | 37 |
| Other offences against the person | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 65 | 72 | 39 | 40 | 102 | 111 | 88 | 94 | 70 | 82 | 74 |
| Robbery | 24 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 16 |
| Sexual offences | 37 | 49 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 40 | 51 | 38 | 48 | 70 |
| Theft | 1391 | 1143 | 1197 | 1059 | 1101 | 942 | 809 | 921 | 942 | 815 | 918 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 461 | 171 | 231 | 197 | 67 | 300 | 438 | 154 | 109 | 97 | 154 |
In 2025, Merrylands, NSW recorded 3156 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 11238 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 111 | 102 | 8.82% (102) |
| Breach bail conditions | 571 | 802 | -28.80% (802) |
| Fail to appear | 0 | 12 | -100.00% (12) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 13 | 11 | 18.18% (11) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 19 | 14 | 35.71% (14) |
| Arson | 8 | 9 | -11.11% (9) |
| Assault Police | 4 | 9 | -55.56% (9) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 163 | 169 | -3.55% (169) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 153 | 163 | -6.13% (163) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 16 | 10 | 60.00% (10) |
| Offensive conduct | 9 | 4 | 125.00% (4) |
| Offensive language | 6 | 3 | 100.00% (3) |
| Trespass | 101 | 61 | 65.57% (61) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 3 | 7 | -57.14% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 2 | 5 | -60.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Manufacture drug | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 33 | 21 | 57.14% (21) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 74 | 63 | 17.46% (63) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 124 | 62 | 100.00% (62) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 9 | 2 | 350.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 38 | 46 | -17.39% (46) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 53 | 46 | 15.22% (46) |
| Murder accessory, conspiracy | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 212 | 205 | 3.41% (205) |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 6 | -83.33% (6) |
| Malicious damage to property | 138 | 184 | -25.00% (184) |
| Other offences | 37 | 43 | -13.95% (43) |
| Other offences against the person | 8 | 9 | -11.11% (9) |
| Pornography offences | 6 | 2 | 200.00% (2) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 74 | 82 | -9.76% (82) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 7 | 5 | 40.00% (5) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 7 | 11 | -36.36% (11) |
| Sexual assault | 44 | 32 | 37.50% (32) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 26 | 16 | 62.50% (16) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 68 | 96 | -29.17% (96) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 13 | 12 | 8.33% (12) |
| Fraud | 234 | 258 | -9.30% (258) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 42 | 44 | -4.55% (44) |
| Other theft | 91 | 69 | 31.88% (69) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 110 | 82 | 34.15% (82) |
| Steal from dwelling | 94 | 49 | 91.84% (49) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 138 | 135 | 2.22% (135) |
| Steal from person | 10 | 13 | -23.08% (13) |
| Steal from retail store | 118 | 57 | 107.02% (57) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 154 | 97 | 58.76% (97) |
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.
How safe do you feel in Merrylands, NSW?
Based on community voting, most respondents feel very unsafe living in Merrylands, NSW. Results reflect personal perception and are not official crime statistics.
FAQ About Crime in Merrylands, NSW
How common is car theft in the Merrylands, NSW?
There were 44 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 8.3 day.
Is Merrylands, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Merrylands, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 9,719 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 Merrylands, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Merrylands, NSW was Theft with 918 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Merrylands, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 15% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Merrylands, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 629 incident against persons in Merrylands, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Merrylands, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 1064 property crime incident in Merrylands, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Merrylands, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Merrylands, NSW recorded 345 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Merrylands (2021)
Merrylands 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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Other Safe Suburbs Near Merrylands
If you’re considering living near Merrylands , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
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- Granville - 2327 incidents (0.13921 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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