Crime Rates for Penrith City Council, NSW
As of the March 2026 data release, The Penrith City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 20427 reported incidents, equal to 9,385 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Penrith City Council, NSW in 2021 was 217,664. In the last 10 years, Penrith City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 87.4 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 37.7 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 Penrith City Council for 2025: Theft (6006), Against justice procedures (3077), Transport regulatory offences (2417).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24207 | 20427 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3055 | 3077 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 133 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2432 | 2347 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 43 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 406 | 525 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 830 | 1016 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1662 | 1681 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 60 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1537 | 1563 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 321 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 41 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 38 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 394 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 79 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 623 | 671 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5772 | 6006 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6809 | 2417 |
In 2025, Penrith City Council, NSW recorded 20427 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 11778 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 6 | 2 | 200.00% (2) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 954 | 821 | 16.20% (821) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1793 | 1937 | -7.43% (1937) |
| Escape custody | 8 | 8 | 0.00% (8) |
| Fail to appear | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 139 | 147 | -5.44% (147) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 182 | 138 | 31.88% (138) |
| Arson | 133 | 112 | 18.75% (112) |
| Assault Police | 92 | 110 | -16.36% (110) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1215 | 1172 | 3.67% (1172) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1040 | 1150 | -9.57% (1150) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 43 | 36 | 19.44% (36) |
| Coercive Control | 5 | 3 | 66.67% (3) |
| Criminal intent | 63 | 24 | 162.50% (24) |
| Offensive conduct | 36 | 39 | -7.69% (39) |
| Offensive language | 16 | 19 | -15.79% (19) |
| Trespass | 410 | 324 | 26.54% (324) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 4 | 9 | -55.56% (9) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 22 | 35 | -37.14% (35) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 7 | 7 | 0.00% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 6 | 1 | 500.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 8 | 3 | 166.67% (3) |
| Importing drugs | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Manufacture drug | 2 | 5 | -60.00% (5) |
| Other drug offences | 121 | 97 | 24.74% (97) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 286 | 219 | 30.59% (219) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 349 | 284 | 22.89% (284) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 33 | 31 | 6.45% (31) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 14 | 10 | 40.00% (10) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 37 | 33 | 12.12% (33) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 117 | 88 | 32.95% (88) |
| Attempted murder | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Murder * | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1681 | 1662 | 1.14% (1662) |
| Liquor offences | 60 | 72 | -16.67% (72) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1563 | 1537 | 1.69% (1537) |
| Other offences | 321 | 291 | 10.31% (291) |
| Other offences against the person | 41 | 40 | 2.50% (40) |
| Pornography offences | 38 | 66 | -42.42% (66) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 394 | 391 | 0.77% (391) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 31 | 23 | 34.78% (23) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 44 | 33 | 33.33% (33) |
| Sexual assault | 388 | 367 | 5.72% (367) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 283 | 256 | 10.55% (256) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 468 | 464 | 0.86% (464) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 260 | 254 | 2.36% (254) |
| Fraud | 1297 | 1426 | -9.05% (1426) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 446 | 436 | 2.29% (436) |
| Other theft | 566 | 551 | 2.72% (551) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 284 | 268 | 5.97% (268) |
| Steal from dwelling | 475 | 483 | -1.66% (483) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 855 | 965 | -11.40% (965) |
| Steal from person | 86 | 85 | 1.18% (85) |
| Steal from retail store | 1267 | 839 | 51.01% (839) |
| Stock theft | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2417 | 6809 | -64.50% (6809) |
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 Penrith City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Penrith City Council, NSW?
There were 436 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 0.8 day.
Is Penrith City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Penrith City Council, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 9,385 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 Penrith City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Penrith City Council, NSW was Theft with 6006 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Penrith City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 12% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Penrith City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 4872 incident against persons in Penrith City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Penrith City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 7702 property crime incident in Penrith City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Penrith City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Penrith City Council, NSW recorded 1016 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Penrith City Council (2021)
Penrith City Council is a busy suburb with 217664 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 48% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.8 people. The median household weekly income is $1903, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.6%. A majority of people (71.3%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Safest Suburbs in Penrith, NSW
If you’re considering living near Penrith City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Windsor Downs - 18 incidents (0.01522 per 100,000 people)
- Badgerys Creek - 24 incidents (0.14286 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Vernon - 24 incidents (0.01943 per 100,000 people)
- Regentville - 45 incidents (0.05428 per 100,000 people)
- Leonay - 55 incidents (0.02130 per 100,000 people)
- Agnes Banks - 56 incidents (0.05622 per 100,000 people)
- Wallacia - 61 incidents (0.03565 per 100,000 people)
- Werrington Downs - 68 incidents (0.02111 per 100,000 people)
- Emu Heights - 83 incidents (0.02590 per 100,000 people)
- Castlereagh - 84 incidents (0.06731 per 100,000 people)
- Orchard Hills - 89 incidents (0.04950 per 100,000 people)
- Mulgoa - 94 incidents (0.04599 per 100,000 people)
- Llandilo - 106 incidents (0.06551 per 100,000 people)
- Luddenham - 117 incidents (0.06072 per 100,000 people)
- Caddens - 119 incidents (0.03413 per 100,000 people)
- Berkshire Park - 122 incidents (0.05677 per 100,000 people)
- Werrington County - 162 incidents (0.04381 per 100,000 people)
- Claremont Meadows - 182 incidents (0.03516 per 100,000 people)
- Londonderry - 189 incidents (0.04697 per 100,000 people)
- Erskine Park - 208 incidents (0.03207 per 100,000 people)
- Cambridge Gardens - 218 incidents (0.10739 per 100,000 people)
- Oxley Park - 231 incidents (0.05504 per 100,000 people)
- Melonba - 251 incidents (0.17443 per 100,000 people)
- Kemps Creek - 256 incidents (0.12070 per 100,000 people)
- Jordan Springs - 371 incidents (0.03152 per 100,000 people)
- Cambridge Park - 403 incidents (0.05713 per 100,000 people)
- Minchinbury - 436 incidents (0.07546 per 100,000 people)
- Colyton - 456 incidents (0.05200 per 100,000 people)
- Eastern Creek - 474 incidents (0.54233 per 100,000 people)
- Emu Plains - 493 incidents (0.06067 per 100,000 people)
- Jamisontown - 561 incidents (0.10543 per 100,000 people)
- St Clair (Penrith) - 600 incidents (0.03009 per 100,000 people)
- North St Marys - 603 incidents (0.14625 per 100,000 people)
- South Penrith - 607 incidents (0.05056 per 100,000 people)
- Glenmore Park - 616 incidents (0.02462 per 100,000 people)
- Werrington - 667 incidents (0.12519 per 100,000 people)
- Marsden Park - 690 incidents (0.04723 per 100,000 people)
- Cranebrook - 710 incidents (0.04500 per 100,000 people)
- Kingswood (Penrith) - 1865 incidents (0.17540 per 100,000 people)
- St Marys - 3392 incidents (0.25588 per 100,000 people)
- Penrith - 6706 incidents (0.37326 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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