Crime Rates for Parramatta City Council, NSW
Year ending Sep 2025 The Parramatta City Council crime rate for the Year ending Sep 2025 was calculated from 21000 reported incidents, equal to 8,180 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Parramatta City Council, NSW in 2021 was 256,729. In the last 10 years, Parramatta City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 129.1 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 35.2 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 Parramatta City Council for 2025: Theft (7437), Transport regulatory offences (2654), Against justice procedures (2284).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20829 | 21000 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1861 | 2284 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 43 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1895 | 1994 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 44 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 583 | 675 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1773 | 1926 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1017 | 1042 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 170 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1059 | 1035 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 | 634 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 32 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 23 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 388 | 482 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 66 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 435 | 437 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7297 | 7437 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3600 | 2654 |
In 2025, Parramatta City Council, NSW recorded 21000 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 14734 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 12 | 10 | 20.00% (10) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 551 | 484 | 13.84% (484) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1486 | 1192 | 24.66% (1192) |
| Escape custody | 6 | 8 | -25.00% (8) |
| Fail to appear | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 59 | 57 | 3.51% (57) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 182 | 118 | 54.24% (118) |
| Arson | 43 | 40 | 7.50% (40) |
| Assault Police | 77 | 53 | 45.28% (53) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 948 | 838 | 13.13% (838) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 969 | 1004 | -3.49% (1004) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 44 | 59 | -25.42% (59) |
| Coercive Control | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 93 | 96 | -3.13% (96) |
| Offensive conduct | 60 | 46 | 30.43% (46) |
| Offensive language | 30 | 26 | 15.38% (26) |
| Trespass | 492 | 415 | 18.55% (415) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 11 | 4 | 175.00% (4) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 29 | 20 | 45.00% (20) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 6 | 7 | -14.29% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 8 | 21 | -61.90% (21) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 22 | 17 | 29.41% (17) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 5 | 5 | 0.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 8 | 8 | 0.00% (8) |
| Importing drugs | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Manufacture drug | 6 | 3 | 100.00% (3) |
| Other drug offences | 209 | 144 | 45.14% (144) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 436 | 306 | 42.48% (306) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 519 | 554 | -6.32% (554) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 75 | 88 | -14.77% (88) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 130 | 223 | -41.70% (223) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 123 | 73 | 68.49% (73) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 336 | 299 | 12.37% (299) |
| Attempted murder | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Murder * | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1042 | 1017 | 2.46% (1017) |
| Liquor offences | 170 | 130 | 30.77% (130) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1035 | 1059 | -2.27% (1059) |
| Other offences | 634 | 510 | 24.31% (510) |
| Other offences against the person | 32 | 38 | -15.79% (38) |
| Pornography offences | 23 | 31 | -25.81% (31) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 482 | 388 | 24.23% (388) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 6 | 3 | 100.00% (3) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 22 | 45 | -51.11% (45) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 38 | 46 | -17.39% (46) |
| Sexual assault | 236 | 232 | 1.72% (232) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 201 | 203 | -0.99% (203) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 783 | 731 | 7.11% (731) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 245 | 240 | 2.08% (240) |
| Fraud | 1413 | 1520 | -7.04% (1520) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 401 | 423 | -5.20% (423) |
| Other theft | 746 | 797 | -6.40% (797) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 651 | 618 | 5.34% (618) |
| Steal from dwelling | 762 | 723 | 5.39% (723) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 974 | 1032 | -5.62% (1032) |
| Steal from person | 120 | 102 | 17.65% (102) |
| Steal from retail store | 1342 | 1110 | 20.90% (1110) |
| Stock theft | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2654 | 3600 | -26.28% (3600) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Sep 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.
FAQ About Crime in Parramatta City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Parramatta City Council, NSW?
There were 423 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Sep 2025, averaging 1 incident every 0.9 day.
Is Parramatta City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Parramatta City Council, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 8,180 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Sep 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Parramatta City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Parramatta City Council, NSW was Theft with 7437 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Parramatta City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Parramatta City Council, NSW have increased by 3% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Parramatta City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 3632 incident against persons in Parramatta City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Parramatta City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 8515 property crime incident in Parramatta City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Parramatta City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, Parramatta City Council, NSW recorded 1926 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Parramatta City Council (2021)
Parramatta City Council is a busy suburb with 256729 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 49.8% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.6 people. The median household weekly income is $2051, though the unemployment rate stands at 5.7%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 42.4% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Crime Statistics
Safest Suburbs in Parramatta, NSW
If you’re considering living near Parramatta City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Camellia - 7 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Cheltenham - 56 incidents (0.02585 per 100,000 people)
- Old Toongabbie - 78 incidents (0.02381 per 100,000 people)
- Melrose Park - 84 incidents (0.04080 per 100,000 people)
- Newington - 96 incidents (0.01700 per 100,000 people)
- Holroyd - 101 incidents (0.08093 per 100,000 people)
- Clyde - 109 incidents (12.11111 per 100,000 people)
- Dundas - 118 incidents (0.02380 per 100,000 people)
- Beecroft - 129 incidents (0.01254 per 100,000 people)
- Oatlands - 129 incidents (0.02212 per 100,000 people)
- Mays Hill - 144 incidents (0.07571 per 100,000 people)
- West Pennant Hills - 160 incidents (0.00963 per 100,000 people)
- Dundas Valley - 238 incidents (0.04051 per 100,000 people)
- Winston Hills - 270 incidents (0.02227 per 100,000 people)
- Constitution Hill - 276 incidents (0.06849 per 100,000 people)
- Rosehill - 280 incidents (0.06919 per 100,000 people)
- North Rocks - 287 incidents (0.03141 per 100,000 people)
- Silverwater (Parramatta) - 338 incidents (0.09389 per 100,000 people)
- Telopea - 357 incidents (0.06665 per 100,000 people)
- Harris Park - 381 incidents (0.07555 per 100,000 people)
- Wentworth Point - 382 incidents (0.03007 per 100,000 people)
- Rydalmere - 386 incidents (0.05307 per 100,000 people)
- Northmead - 404 incidents (0.03588 per 100,000 people)
- Pendle Hill - 536 incidents (0.06922 per 100,000 people)
- Ermington - 560 incidents (0.04414 per 100,000 people)
- Baulkham Hills - 686 incidents (0.01833 per 100,000 people)
- North Parramatta - 706 incidents (0.05852 per 100,000 people)
- Eastwood - 779 incidents (0.04167 per 100,000 people)
- Carlingford - 793 incidents (0.02828 per 100,000 people)
- Toongabbie - 813 incidents (0.05026 per 100,000 people)
- Wentworthville - 828 incidents (0.05484 per 100,000 people)
- Epping - 1108 incidents (0.03749 per 100,000 people)
- Westmead - 1125 incidents (0.06796 per 100,000 people)
- Sydney Olympic Park - 1148 incidents (0.23680 per 100,000 people)
- Lidcombe - 1504 incidents (0.06356 per 100,000 people)
- Seven Hills - 1620 incidents (0.08062 per 100,000 people)
- Granville - 2182 incidents (0.13053 per 100,000 people)
- Auburn - 2661 incidents (0.06765 per 100,000 people)
- Merrylands - 3177 incidents (0.09784 per 100,000 people)
- Parramatta - 9994 incidents (0.33081 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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