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).

Crime incidents in Parramatta City Council, NSW from 2015 to 2025 by type
Type/Year20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Total0000000002082921000
Abduction and kidnapping0000000001012
Against justice procedures00000000018612284
Arson0000000004043
Assault00000000018951994
Betting and gaming offences00000000011
Blackmail and extortion0000000005944
Coercive Control00000000024
Disorderly conduct000000000583675
Drug offences00000000017731926
Homicide00000000045
Intimidation, stalking and harassment00000000010171042
Liquor offences000000000130170
Malicious damage to property00000000010591035
Other offences000000000510634
Other offences against the person0000000003832
Pornography offences0000000003123
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences000000000388482
Prostitution offences00000000020
Robbery0000000009466
Sexual offences000000000435437
Theft00000000072977437
Transport regulatory offences00000000036002654

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

Typeincidents (2025)incidents (2024)Changes(%)
Abduction and kidnapping121020.00% (10)
Breach Apprehended Violence Order55148413.84% (484)
Breach bail conditions1486119224.66% (1192)
Escape custody68-25.00% (8)
Fail to appear02-100.00% (2)
Other offences against justice procedures59573.51% (57)
Resist or hinder officer18211854.24% (118)
Arson43407.50% (40)
Assault Police775345.28% (53)
Domestic violence related assault94883813.13% (838)
Non-domestic violence related assault9691004-3.49% (1004)
Betting and gaming offences110.00% (1)
Blackmail and extortion4459-25.42% (59)
Coercive Control42100.00% (2)
Criminal intent9396-3.13% (96)
Offensive conduct604630.43% (46)
Offensive language302615.38% (26)
Trespass49241518.55% (415)
Cultivating cannabis114175.00% (4)
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines292045.00% (20)
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis67-14.29% (7)
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine821-61.90% (21)
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy221729.41% (17)
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics550.00% (5)
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs880.00% (8)
Importing drugs31200.00% (1)
Manufacture drug63100.00% (3)
Other drug offences20914445.14% (144)
Possession and/or use of amphetamines43630642.48% (306)
Possession and/or use of cannabis519554-6.32% (554)
Possession and/or use of cocaine7588-14.77% (88)
Possession and/or use of ecstasy130223-41.70% (223)
Possession and/or use of narcotics1237368.49% (73)
Possession and/or use of other drugs33629912.37% (299)
Attempted murder20200.00% (0)
Murder *34-25.00% (4)
Intimidation, stalking and harassment104210172.46% (1017)
Liquor offences17013030.77% (130)
Malicious damage to property10351059-2.27% (1059)
Other offences63451024.31% (510)
Other offences against the person3238-15.79% (38)
Pornography offences2331-25.81% (31)
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences48238824.23% (388)
Prostitution offences02-100.00% (2)
Robbery with a firearm63100.00% (3)
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm2245-51.11% (45)
Robbery without a weapon3846-17.39% (46)
Sexual assault2362321.72% (232)
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences201203-0.99% (203)
Break and enter dwelling7837317.11% (731)
Break and enter non-dwelling2452402.08% (240)
Fraud14131520-7.04% (1520)
Motor vehicle theft401423-5.20% (423)
Other theft746797-6.40% (797)
Receiving or handling stolen goods6516185.34% (618)
Steal from dwelling7627235.39% (723)
Steal from motor vehicle9741032-5.62% (1032)
Steal from person12010217.65% (102)
Steal from retail store1342111020.90% (1110)
Stock theft01-100.00% (1)
Transport regulatory offences26543600-26.28% (3600)

Overview

No of incidents (Year ending Sep 2025), people in 2021

Crime 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.

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Safest Suburbs in Parramatta, NSW

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  • Northmead - 404 incidents (0.03588 per 100,000 people)
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  • 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)
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  • 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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