Crime Rates for Petersham, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Petersham (2049) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 487 reported incidents, equal to 5,939 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Petersham, NSW in 2021 was 8,200. In the last 10 years, Petersham, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 170.8 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 46.1 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 190.7 residents. When reviewing these figures, it’s also valuable to compare them with broader crime trends across the Greater Sydney region.Most Common Crimes in Petersham for 2025: Theft (160), Assault (61), Malicious damage to property (46).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 661 | 669 | 726 | 524 | 547 | 561 | 488 | 538 | 536 | 522 | 487 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 18 | 23 | 47 | 18 | 24 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 60 | 50 | 39 |
| Arson | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 74 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 45 | 52 | 67 | 43 | 52 | 46 | 61 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 18 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Drug offences | 20 | 33 | 47 | 34 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 94 | 47 | 49 | 39 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 43 | 38 |
| Liquor offences | 8 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 82 | 21 | 33 |
| Malicious damage to property | 83 | 86 | 104 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 56 | 46 |
| Other offences | 9 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 54 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
| Robbery | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sexual offences | 10 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 24 |
| Theft | 316 | 296 | 303 | 228 | 272 | 247 | 179 | 156 | 156 | 178 | 160 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 72 | 50 | 53 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
In 2025, Petersham, NSW recorded 487 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 2491 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 12 | 17 | -29.41% (17) |
| Breach bail conditions | 19 | 29 | -34.48% (29) |
| Escape custody | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Assault Police | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 33 | 17 | 94.12% (17) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 28 | 28 | 0.00% (28) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 5 | -100.00% (5) |
| Criminal intent | 3 | 7 | -57.14% (7) |
| Offensive conduct | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Offensive language | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Trespass | 7 | 5 | 40.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Other drug offences | 0 | 5 | -100.00% (5) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 9 | 5 | 80.00% (5) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 9 | 17 | -47.06% (17) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 4 | 0 | 400.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 7 | 10 | -30.00% (10) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 38 | 43 | -11.63% (43) |
| Liquor offences | 33 | 21 | 57.14% (21) |
| Malicious damage to property | 46 | 56 | -17.86% (56) |
| Other offences | 12 | 10 | 20.00% (10) |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 10 | 17 | -41.18% (17) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 17 | 14 | 21.43% (14) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 7 | 8 | -12.50% (8) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 18 | 12 | 50.00% (12) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 4 | 10 | -60.00% (10) |
| Fraud | 30 | 40 | -25.00% (40) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 7 | -14.29% (7) |
| Other theft | 22 | 22 | 0.00% (22) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 16 | 15 | 6.67% (15) |
| Steal from dwelling | 23 | 31 | -25.81% (31) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 31 | 24 | 29.17% (24) |
| Steal from person | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Steal from retail store | 10 | 15 | -33.33% (15) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 10 | 6 | 66.67% (6) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall crime trends:
- Crime counts fluctuate over the 11 years with no clear consistent upward or downward trend.
- Notable peaks mostly occur between 2016-2018 and some categories spike again around 2023-2025.
- Some crime types show recent increases (e.g., Intimidation, stalking and harassment) while others decline (e.g., Fraud).
2. Most common and serious crime types (peak year and numbers):
- Fraud: Peak in 2016 with 120 incidents; steadily decreasing to 30 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property: High counts from 2015-2017 (83-104), declines to 46 by 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment: Increasing trend, 43 incidents in 2024, 38 in 2025.
- Domestic violence related assault: Fluctuates, high counts around 30+ incidents annually; 33 in 2025.
- Steal from motor vehicle: Highest in 2015 (68), fluctuates but remains high (31 in 2025).
- Liquor offences: Spiked drastically to 82 in 2023, then dropped to 33 by 2025.
- Breach bail conditions: Increase from 8 (2015) to 29 (2024), 19 in 2025.
- Possession/use of cannabis: Peaks at 23 in 2022; 9 in 2025.
3. Significant year-to-year spikes or drops:
- Liquor offences jumped from 21 in 2024 to 82 in 2023, then decreased to 33 by 2025.
- Fraud reports dropped steeply from 120 in 2016 to 30 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment increased sharply from 15 in 2019 to 43 in 2024.
- Possession/use of amphetamines spiked at 22 in 2022 from lower single digits before, reduced to 9 in 2025.
- Other offences category spiked to 54 in 2022 from low teens in adjacent years.
- Transport regulatory offences plummeted from 72 in 2015 to 10 by 2025.
4. Safety-relevant observations:
- Property crimes (theft, malicious damage) remain consistently high, indicating ongoing risks to property.
- Violent crimes such as domestic violence related assault and non-domestic assault remain persistent with counts around 20-40 per year.
- No homicides recorded in the 11-year period.
- Drug offences show variability, with possession/use of drugs (especially cannabis and amphetamines) relatively common.
- Robbery rates are low with occasional incidents involving firearms or weapons.
- Breaches of legal procedures (bail, AVO
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Petersham (2021)
Petersham is a quiet suburb with around 8200 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 39.5% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.2 people. The median household weekly income is $2217, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.3%. While 67.1% of residents were born in Australia, the area still reflects a multicultural spirit through its people, food, and events
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Common FAQ about Petersham, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Petersham, NSW?
There were 7 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 52.1 day.
Is Petersham, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Petersham, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 5,939 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Petersham, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Petersham, NSW was Theft with 160 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Petersham, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
The crime rates are similar to or nearly the same as they were five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Petersham, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 126 incident against persons in Petersham, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Petersham, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 206 property crime incident in Petersham, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Petersham, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Petersham, NSW recorded 39 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
*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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