Crime Rates for Mount Saint Thomas, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Mount Saint Thomas (2500) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 54 reported incidents, equal to 3,727 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Mount Saint Thomas, NSW in 2021 was 1,449. In the last 10 years, Mount Saint Thomas, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 241.5 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 120.8 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 483 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 Mount Saint Thomas for 2025: Against justice procedures (15), Theft (12), Assault (5).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 56 | 54 | 59 | 90 | 44 | 50 | 71 | 55 | 44 | 46 | 54 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Drug offences | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Malicious damage to property | 9 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Theft | 27 | 16 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Mount Saint Thomas, NSW recorded 54 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 210 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 7 | 2 | 250.00% (2) |
| Breach bail conditions | 8 | 0 | 800.00% (0) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 4 | 4 | 0.00% (4) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Trespass | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 5 | 3 | 66.67% (3) |
| Liquor offences | 4 | 1 | 300.00% (1) |
| Malicious damage to property | 5 | 5 | 0.00% (5) |
| Other offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Fraud | 5 | 4 | 25.00% (4) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Steal from dwelling | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 4 | 4 | 0.00% (4) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Crime shows fluctuations over the 2015-2025 period with no clear consistent upward or downward trend.
- Peak years for total crime incidents appear around 2016 and 2021, with some categories decreasing in recent years (e.g., malicious damage).
- Several crime types show intermittent spikes rather than steady increases.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types (Total counts approximate highest yearly values):
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order: peaked at 7 incidents in 2025.
- Malicious Damage to Property: highest count 15 in 2016, consistently high between 2015-2021.
- Steal from Motor Vehicle: consistently high, peaking at 11 incidents in 2023 and 2021.
- Domestic Violence Related Assault: ranges up to 6 incidents in 2022.
- Fraud: peaks at 6 in 2022.
- Intimidation, Stalking, and Harassment: peaks at 8 in 2017.
- Sexual Assault: generally low but rising slightly, max 4 in 2017.
- Other serious crimes (Homicide, Robbery, Abduction) recorded zero incidents throughout.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Malicious damage to property dropped sharply from 15 in 2016 to 10 in 2021, then further decreased to 5 in 2025.
- Steal from Motor Vehicle showed a spike from 6 in 2020 to 11 in 2021 and 2023, then dropped to 4 in 2025.
- Breach bail conditions jumped from 0 in 2024 to 8 in 2025.
- Fraud increased notably in 2022 to 6 from 1-2 in previous years.
- Intimidation and harassment dropped from 8 in 2017 to 1 in 2019, then fluctuated between 3-7 thereafter.
- Trespass incidents declined from 5 in 2018 to 1 or 0 in recent years.
- Possession/use of cannabis peaked at 5 in 2020, decreased afterward, slight rise in 2024 (4) then 1 in 2025.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes (malicious damage, theft-related offenses) dominate and show higher incident rates than violent crimes.
- Violent crimes such as assaults (domestic and non-domestic) remain relatively low but consistent, with domestic violence-related assaults higher than non-domestic.
- No reported homicides or robberies, indicating very low incidence of most serious violent crimes.
- Drug offenses are generally low but persistent, with cannabis possession/use being most common within this category.
- Breach of legal orders (Apprehended Violence Orders, bail conditions) show an
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Mount Saint Thomas (2021)
Mount Saint Thomas is a quiet suburb with around 1449 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 44.9% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.6 people. The median household weekly income is $1835, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.6%. A majority of residents (74.7%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about Mount Saint Thomas, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Mount Saint Thomas, NSW?
There were 1 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 365 day.
Is Mount Saint Thomas, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Mount Saint Thomas, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 3,727 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 Mount Saint Thomas, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Mount Saint Thomas, NSW was Against justice procedures with 15 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Mount Saint Thomas, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 24% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Mount Saint Thomas, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 15 incident against persons in Mount Saint Thomas, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Mount Saint Thomas, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 17 property crime incident in Mount Saint Thomas, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Mount Saint Thomas, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Mount Saint Thomas, NSW recorded 1 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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