Crime Rates for Northmead, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Northmead (2152) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 469 reported incidents, equal to 4,165 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Northmead, NSW in 2021 was 11,261. In the last 10 years, Northmead, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 187.7 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 34.2 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 234.6 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 Northmead for 2025: Theft (241), Assault (56), Malicious damage to property (47).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 720 | 634 | 605 | 628 | 552 | 663 | 577 | 633 | 680 | 558 | 469 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 12 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 42 | 36 | 40 | 37 | 32 | 39 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Assault | 70 | 38 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 73 | 52 | 71 | 60 | 56 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 19 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Drug offences | 19 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 11 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 31 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 43 | 42 | 57 | 75 | 48 | 39 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 48 | 76 | 44 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 47 |
| Other offences | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Robbery | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Sexual offences | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 16 | 10 |
| Theft | 468 | 436 | 421 | 419 | 330 | 392 | 310 | 339 | 372 | 329 | 241 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Northmead, NSW recorded 469 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 4057 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 25 | 20 | 25.00% (20) |
| Breach bail conditions | 13 | 12 | 8.33% (12) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 36 | 33 | 9.09% (33) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 20 | 27 | -25.93% (27) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Trespass | 9 | 11 | -18.18% (11) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 4 | 4 | 0.00% (4) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 39 | 48 | -18.75% (48) |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 5 | -80.00% (5) |
| Malicious damage to property | 47 | 29 | 62.07% (29) |
| Other offences | 7 | 3 | 133.33% (3) |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 8 | -87.50% (8) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 7 | 0.00% (7) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 3 | 9 | -66.67% (9) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 34 | 37 | -8.11% (37) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 5 | 4 | 25.00% (4) |
| Fraud | 93 | 166 | -43.98% (166) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 18 | 28 | -35.71% (28) |
| Other theft | 8 | 12 | -33.33% (12) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Steal from dwelling | 25 | 18 | 38.89% (18) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 44 | 42 | 4.76% (42) |
| Steal from person | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Steal from retail store | 9 | 20 | -55.00% (20) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Crime levels show fluctuations with some categories increasing and others decreasing over the 10-year period.
- Fraud incidents peaked around 2017-2023, showing a high volume consistently above 130 cases per year.
- Malicious damage to property saw a peak in 2016 (76 incidents) but generally fluctuated between 29 and 56 cases annually thereafter.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment increased notably from 24-31 cases (2015-2018) to a peak of 75 in 2023 before dropping to 39 in 2025.
- Domestic violence related assaults are consistently high, ranging from 22 to 52 cases yearly, with a peak in 2021.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types (with approximate peak numbers):
- Fraud: Up to 202 cases (2015), remained high with 191 cases in 2023.
- Domestic violence related assault: Peaks at 52 cases (2021).
- Malicious damage to property: Highest at 76 cases (2016).
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment: Peaked at 75 cases (2023).
- Steal from motor vehicle: High volumes peaking at 88 cases (2016).
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order: Increased to 27 cases in 2020, then stabilized around mid-20s.
- Sexual assault: Generally low but rising, max 11 cases (2023).
- Robbery numbers are low overall, max 5 cases for weapon-related robbery (2017).
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Fraud dropped sharply from 200 cases in 2017 to 93 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property decreased significantly after 2016 (from 76 down to 29 in 2024).
- Break and enter dwelling dropped substantially from 71 cases in 2018 to 14 cases in 2021, then rose again to mid-30s by 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment rose sharply from 24 in 2018 to 75 in 2023, then declined.
- Liquor offences spiked in 2022 (17 cases) compared to previous years mostly at or below 2.
- Other offences category spiked notably in 2022 (42 cases) compared to typical single-digit years.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crime (fraud, theft, malicious damage) dominates numerically and shows variable trends with some recent declines.
- Violent crimes such as domestic violence related assault and non-domestic assaults remain consistently significant, with domestic violence assaults notably higher than other violent crime types.
- Robbery and homicide-related offenses remain very low or zero across all years, indicating relative rarity of severe violent crime.
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Northmead (2021)
Northmead is a vibrant suburb with 11261 residents. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 47.4% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.5 people. The median household weekly income is $1924, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.6%. While 61.5% 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 Northmead, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Northmead, NSW?
There were 28 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 13 day.
Is Northmead, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Northmead, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 4,165 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 Northmead, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Northmead, NSW was Theft with 241 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Northmead, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 19% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Northmead, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 111 incident against persons in Northmead, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Northmead, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 289 property crime incident in Northmead, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Northmead, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Northmead, NSW recorded 11 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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