Crime Rates for Penrith City Council, NSW
Year ending Sep 2025 The Penrith City Council crime rate for the Year ending Sep 2025 was calculated from 21361 reported incidents, equal to 9,814 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 86 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 35.8 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 (5894), Transport regulatory offences (3522), Against justice procedures (3102).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24666 | 21361 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3084 | 3102 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 138 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2472 | 2369 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 37 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353 | 536 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 831 | 923 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1606 | 1688 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 60 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1577 | 1522 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 300 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 40 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 42 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 377 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 78 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 715 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6081 | 5894 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6975 | 3522 |
In 2025, Penrith City Council, NSW recorded 21361 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 11975 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 941 | 833 | 12.97% (833) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1840 | 1942 | -5.25% (1942) |
| Escape custody | 10 | 6 | 66.67% (6) |
| Fail to appear | 1 | 22 | -95.45% (22) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 137 | 148 | -7.43% (148) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 173 | 133 | 30.08% (133) |
| Arson | 138 | 102 | 35.29% (102) |
| Assault Police | 105 | 97 | 8.25% (97) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1232 | 1214 | 1.48% (1214) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1032 | 1161 | -11.11% (1161) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 37 | 43 | -13.95% (43) |
| Coercive Control | 6 | 2 | 200.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 55 | 25 | 120.00% (25) |
| Offensive conduct | 37 | 29 | 27.59% (29) |
| Offensive language | 20 | 18 | 11.11% (18) |
| Trespass | 424 | 281 | 50.89% (281) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 4 | 11 | -63.64% (11) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 30 | 21 | 42.86% (21) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 8 | 9 | -11.11% (9) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 5 | 1 | 400.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 8 | 1 | 700.00% (1) |
| Importing drugs | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Manufacture drug | 1 | 6 | -83.33% (6) |
| Other drug offences | 117 | 86 | 36.05% (86) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 251 | 203 | 23.65% (203) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 312 | 311 | 0.32% (311) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 32 | 38 | -15.79% (38) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 12 | 11 | 9.09% (11) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 34 | 33 | 3.03% (33) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 98 | 93 | 5.38% (93) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Murder * | 6 | 1 | 500.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1688 | 1606 | 5.11% (1606) |
| Liquor offences | 60 | 77 | -22.08% (77) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1522 | 1577 | -3.49% (1577) |
| Other offences | 300 | 313 | -4.15% (313) |
| Other offences against the person | 40 | 39 | 2.56% (39) |
| Pornography offences | 42 | 72 | -41.67% (72) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 377 | 375 | 0.53% (375) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 34 | 24 | 41.67% (24) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 40 | 31 | 29.03% (31) |
| Sexual assault | 424 | 346 | 22.54% (346) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 291 | 254 | 14.57% (254) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 444 | 536 | -17.16% (536) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 264 | 328 | -19.51% (328) |
| Fraud | 1302 | 1553 | -16.16% (1553) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 456 | 452 | 0.88% (452) |
| Other theft | 565 | 535 | 5.61% (535) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 282 | 266 | 6.02% (266) |
| Steal from dwelling | 472 | 493 | -4.26% (493) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 904 | 985 | -8.22% (985) |
| Steal from person | 87 | 84 | 3.57% (84) |
| Steal from retail store | 1117 | 847 | 31.88% (847) |
| Stock theft | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 3522 | 6975 | -49.51% (6975) |
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 Penrith City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Penrith City Council, NSW?
There were 452 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Sep 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 9,814 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 Penrith City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Penrith City Council, NSW was Theft with 5894 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Penrith City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 15% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Penrith City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 4938 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 Sep 2025, there were 7554 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 Sep 2025, Penrith City Council, NSW recorded 923 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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Crime Statistics
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.
- Mount Vernon - 20 incidents (0.01619 per 100,000 people)
- Windsor Downs - 22 incidents (0.01860 per 100,000 people)
- Badgerys Creek - 24 incidents (0.14286 per 100,000 people)
- Regentville - 54 incidents (0.06514 per 100,000 people)
- Agnes Banks - 58 incidents (0.05823 per 100,000 people)
- Wallacia - 61 incidents (0.03565 per 100,000 people)
- Werrington Downs - 65 incidents (0.02018 per 100,000 people)
- Leonay - 66 incidents (0.02556 per 100,000 people)
- Emu Heights - 77 incidents (0.02402 per 100,000 people)
- Mulgoa - 80 incidents (0.03914 per 100,000 people)
- Castlereagh - 91 incidents (0.07292 per 100,000 people)
- Orchard Hills - 103 incidents (0.05729 per 100,000 people)
- Llandilo - 109 incidents (0.06737 per 100,000 people)
- Luddenham - 110 incidents (0.05708 per 100,000 people)
- Caddens - 118 incidents (0.03384 per 100,000 people)
- Berkshire Park - 127 incidents (0.05910 per 100,000 people)
- Werrington County - 167 incidents (0.04516 per 100,000 people)
- Claremont Meadows - 177 incidents (0.03419 per 100,000 people)
- Londonderry - 186 incidents (0.04622 per 100,000 people)
- Cambridge Gardens - 220 incidents (0.10837 per 100,000 people)
- Erskine Park - 229 incidents (0.03531 per 100,000 people)
- Oxley Park - 238 incidents (0.05671 per 100,000 people)
- Melonba - 249 incidents (0.17304 per 100,000 people)
- Kemps Creek - 251 incidents (0.11834 per 100,000 people)
- Jordan Springs - 368 incidents (0.03126 per 100,000 people)
- Minchinbury - 378 incidents (0.06542 per 100,000 people)
- Cambridge Park - 409 incidents (0.05798 per 100,000 people)
- Eastern Creek - 470 incidents (0.53776 per 100,000 people)
- Colyton - 480 incidents (0.05473 per 100,000 people)
- Emu Plains - 492 incidents (0.06055 per 100,000 people)
- Jamisontown - 511 incidents (0.09603 per 100,000 people)
- South Penrith - 575 incidents (0.04790 per 100,000 people)
- Glenmore Park - 597 incidents (0.02386 per 100,000 people)
- North St Marys - 600 incidents (0.14553 per 100,000 people)
- St Clair (Penrith) - 628 incidents (0.03149 per 100,000 people)
- Werrington - 661 incidents (0.12406 per 100,000 people)
- Marsden Park - 726 incidents (0.04969 per 100,000 people)
- Cranebrook - 768 incidents (0.04867 per 100,000 people)
- Kingswood (Penrith) - 1844 incidents (0.17342 per 100,000 people)
- St Marys - 3764 incidents (0.28395 per 100,000 people)
- Penrith - 7240 incidents (0.40298 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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