Crime Rates for Parramatta City Council, NSW
As of the March 2026 data release, The Parramatta City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 20924 reported incidents, equal to 8,150 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 129.4 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 35.3 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 (7376), Transport regulatory offences (2443), Against justice procedures (2333).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21083 | 20924 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1958 | 2333 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 47 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1901 | 2001 |
| 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 | 51 | 53 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 602 | 684 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1922 | 1979 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1015 | 1101 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 211 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1051 | 1038 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 588 | 607 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 40 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 482 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 61 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 447 | 422 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7271 | 7376 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3497 | 2443 |
In 2025, Parramatta City Council, NSW recorded 20924 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 14647 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 11 | 11 | 0.00% (11) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 542 | 504 | 7.54% (504) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1534 | 1262 | 21.55% (1262) |
| Escape custody | 5 | 8 | -37.50% (8) |
| Fail to appear | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 51 | 55 | -7.27% (55) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 201 | 128 | 57.03% (128) |
| Arson | 47 | 42 | 11.90% (42) |
| Assault Police | 78 | 61 | 27.87% (61) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 911 | 872 | 4.47% (872) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1012 | 968 | 4.55% (968) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 53 | 51 | 3.92% (51) |
| Coercive Control | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Criminal intent | 91 | 101 | -9.90% (101) |
| Offensive conduct | 65 | 53 | 22.64% (53) |
| Offensive language | 25 | 34 | -26.47% (34) |
| Trespass | 503 | 414 | 21.50% (414) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 9 | 7 | 28.57% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 26 | 24 | 8.33% (24) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 6 | 7 | -14.29% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 17 | 16 | 6.25% (16) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 32 | 20 | 60.00% (20) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 4 | 7 | -42.86% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 10 | 8 | 25.00% (8) |
| Importing drugs | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Manufacture drug | 6 | 2 | 200.00% (2) |
| Other drug offences | 235 | 142 | 65.49% (142) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 449 | 363 | 23.69% (363) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 535 | 565 | -5.31% (565) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 78 | 92 | -15.22% (92) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 117 | 236 | -50.42% (236) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 125 | 93 | 34.41% (93) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 328 | 338 | -2.96% (338) |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Murder * | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1101 | 1015 | 8.47% (1015) |
| Liquor offences | 211 | 130 | 62.31% (130) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1038 | 1051 | -1.24% (1051) |
| Other offences | 607 | 588 | 3.23% (588) |
| Other offences against the person | 40 | 32 | 25.00% (32) |
| Pornography offences | 27 | 27 | 0.00% (27) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 482 | 443 | 8.80% (443) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 7 | 2 | 250.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 17 | 41 | -58.54% (41) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 37 | 40 | -7.50% (40) |
| Sexual assault | 216 | 235 | -8.09% (235) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 206 | 212 | -2.83% (212) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 734 | 755 | -2.78% (755) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 217 | 242 | -10.33% (242) |
| Fraud | 1400 | 1493 | -6.23% (1493) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 378 | 444 | -14.86% (444) |
| Other theft | 765 | 718 | 6.55% (718) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 663 | 635 | 4.41% (635) |
| Steal from dwelling | 745 | 735 | 1.36% (735) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 984 | 1047 | -6.02% (1047) |
| Steal from person | 118 | 97 | 21.65% (97) |
| Steal from retail store | 1372 | 1104 | 24.28% (1104) |
| Stock theft | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2443 | 3497 | -30.14% (3497) |
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.
FAQ About Crime in Parramatta City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Parramatta City Council, NSW?
There were 444 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 0.8 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 8,150 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 Parramatta City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Parramatta City Council, NSW was Theft with 7376 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 8% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Parramatta City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 3692 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 Dec 2025, there were 8461 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 Dec 2025, Parramatta City Council, NSW recorded 1979 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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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 - 4 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Cheltenham - 50 incidents (0.02308 per 100,000 people)
- Old Toongabbie - 67 incidents (0.02045 per 100,000 people)
- Melrose Park - 74 incidents (0.03594 per 100,000 people)
- Holroyd - 94 incidents (0.07532 per 100,000 people)
- Newington - 101 incidents (0.01788 per 100,000 people)
- Clyde - 113 incidents (12.55556 per 100,000 people)
- Dundas - 126 incidents (0.02541 per 100,000 people)
- Mays Hill - 134 incidents (0.07045 per 100,000 people)
- Beecroft - 135 incidents (0.01312 per 100,000 people)
- Oatlands - 141 incidents (0.02417 per 100,000 people)
- West Pennant Hills - 190 incidents (0.01143 per 100,000 people)
- Dundas Valley - 245 incidents (0.04170 per 100,000 people)
- North Rocks - 259 incidents (0.02835 per 100,000 people)
- Winston Hills - 268 incidents (0.02211 per 100,000 people)
- Constitution Hill - 272 incidents (0.06749 per 100,000 people)
- Rosehill - 288 incidents (0.07116 per 100,000 people)
- Telopea - 343 incidents (0.06404 per 100,000 people)
- Silverwater (Parramatta) - 355 incidents (0.09861 per 100,000 people)
- Rydalmere - 375 incidents (0.05155 per 100,000 people)
- Harris Park - 376 incidents (0.07456 per 100,000 people)
- Wentworth Point - 413 incidents (0.03251 per 100,000 people)
- Northmead - 417 incidents (0.03703 per 100,000 people)
- Pendle Hill - 544 incidents (0.07026 per 100,000 people)
- Ermington - 575 incidents (0.04533 per 100,000 people)
- North Parramatta - 666 incidents (0.05521 per 100,000 people)
- Baulkham Hills - 698 incidents (0.01866 per 100,000 people)
- Eastwood - 770 incidents (0.04119 per 100,000 people)
- Toongabbie - 793 incidents (0.04902 per 100,000 people)
- Carlingford - 810 incidents (0.02888 per 100,000 people)
- Wentworthville - 850 incidents (0.05630 per 100,000 people)
- Sydney Olympic Park - 1138 incidents (0.23474 per 100,000 people)
- Westmead - 1152 incidents (0.06959 per 100,000 people)
- Epping - 1163 incidents (0.03936 per 100,000 people)
- Seven Hills - 1539 incidents (0.07659 per 100,000 people)
- Lidcombe - 1541 incidents (0.06512 per 100,000 people)
- Granville - 2327 incidents (0.13921 per 100,000 people)
- Auburn - 2651 incidents (0.06740 per 100,000 people)
- Merrylands - 3156 incidents (0.09719 per 100,000 people)
- Parramatta - 9753 incidents (0.32283 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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