Crime Rates for Summer Hill (inner West), NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Summer Hill (inner West) (2130) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 300 reported incidents, equal to 4,116 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Summer Hill (inner West), NSW in 2021 was 7,288. In the last 10 years, Summer Hill (inner West), NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 148.7 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 49.6 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 331.3 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 Summer Hill (inner West) for 2025: Theft (107), Assault (39), Against justice procedures (38).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 552 | 507 | 531 | 350 | 334 | 382 | 337 | 290 | 286 | 323 | 300 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Against justice procedures | 16 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 38 |
| Arson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Assault | 32 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 34 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 39 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Disorderly conduct | 18 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Drug offences | 39 | 66 | 67 | 31 | 17 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 29 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 14 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 45 | 48 | 59 | 26 | 48 | 43 | 37 | 19 | 32 | 24 | 25 |
| Other offences | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 8 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sexual offences | 12 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
| Theft | 249 | 218 | 215 | 156 | 166 | 160 | 124 | 103 | 89 | 147 | 107 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 102 | 29 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
In 2025, Summer Hill (inner West), NSW recorded 300 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 1734 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 15 | 10 | 50.00% (10) |
| Breach bail conditions | 15 | 16 | -6.25% (16) |
| Fail to appear | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 6 | 2 | 200.00% (2) |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Assault Police | 0 | 4 | -100.00% (4) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 18 | 27 | -33.33% (27) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 21 | 18 | 16.67% (18) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Coercive Control | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Offensive language | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Trespass | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 7 | 1 | 600.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 4 | 0 | 400.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 11 | 7 | 57.14% (7) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 19 | 22 | -13.64% (22) |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Malicious damage to property | 25 | 24 | 4.17% (24) |
| Other offences | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 10 | -50.00% (10) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 6 | 5 | 20.00% (5) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 12 | 14 | -14.29% (14) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
| Fraud | 19 | 28 | -32.14% (28) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5 | 9 | -44.44% (9) |
| Other theft | 10 | 15 | -33.33% (15) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 8 | 3 | 166.67% (3) |
| Steal from dwelling | 12 | 21 | -42.86% (21) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 19 | 29 | -34.48% (29) |
| Steal from retail store | 17 | 22 | -22.73% (22) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 11 | 2 | 450.00% (2) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Crime numbers fluctuate year-to-year with no consistent long-term increase or decrease.
- Several crime categories show sharp declines after 2015-2017, then some rebound in recent years.
- Notable overall decreases in transport regulatory offences from 102 (2015) to 11 (2025).
- Malicious damage and fraud cases peaked around 2016-2017, then declined but remain moderately high.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types (Cumulative observations):
- Fraud: High volumes peaking at 78 (2016), still significant at 19 (2025).
- Malicious damage to property: Highest counts with 59 (2017), steady around 25-32 in recent years.
- Domestic violence related assault: Increasing trend, reaching 27 (2024), 18 (2025).
- Non-domestic violence related assault: Generally stable, around 16-26 annually.
- Breach of bail conditions and breach of apprehended violence orders are notable justice procedure offences with recent peaks (15 each in 2025).
- Stealing from motor vehicles and dwellings consistently present, with recent numbers around 19-21 and 12 respectively in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment stable around 19-22 in last few years.
- Sexual assault relatively low but increasing, with a peak of 10 (2024).
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Transport regulatory offences dramatically dropped from 102 (2015) to 11 (2025).
- Fraud sharply decreased from 78 (2016) to 19 (2025).
- Malicious damage to property declined from 59 (2017) to 25 (2025).
- Breach bail conditions spiked again recently: 16 (2024), 15 (2025) from lower mid-years.
- Domestic violence related assault rose notably from 8 (2019) to 27 (2024).
- Trespass dropped from 18 (2017) to 5 (2025).
- Possession/use of cannabis declined from 22 (2017) to 11 (2025), though fluctuating.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes (fraud, malicious damage, thefts) dominate total crime numbers, showing gradual decline but still prevalent.
- Violent crimes (assaults including domestic and non-domestic, sexual offences) are moderate but show increases in domestic violence-related assaults and sexual assaults in recent years.
- Against justice procedures offences (breach AVO and bail conditions) are rising recently, indicating challenges in legal compliance and enforcement.
- Drug offences vary but possession/use of cannabis and amphetamines remain common, with fluctuations.
- Robbery and homicide incidents are very low, indicating low levels of
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Summer Hill (inner West) (2021)
Summer Hill (inner West) is a quiet suburb with around 7288 people. While families are part of the community, only about 39% of households are couple families with children, and the average household size is 2.1 people. The median household weekly income is $2260, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.2%. While 64.1% 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 Summer Hill (inner West), NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Summer Hill (inner West), NSW?
There were 9 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 40.6 day.
Is Summer Hill (inner West), NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Summer Hill (inner West), NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 4,116 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 Summer Hill (inner West), NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Summer Hill (inner West), NSW was Theft with 107 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Summer Hill (inner West), NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 11% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Summer Hill (inner West), NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 72 incident against persons in Summer Hill (inner West), NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Summer Hill (inner West), NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 132 property crime incident in Summer Hill (inner West), NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Summer Hill (inner West), NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Summer Hill (inner West), NSW recorded 29 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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