Crime Rates for Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW
As of the March 2026 data release, The Sutherland Shire City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 11096 reported incidents, equal to 4,820 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW in 2021 was 230,211. In the last 10 years, Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 205 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 88 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 Sutherland Shire City Council for 2025: Theft (2588), Transport regulatory offences (1905), Against justice procedures (1530).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10946 | 11096 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1294 | 1530 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1096 | 1269 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 40 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 445 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 743 | 610 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 875 | 820 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 210 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 878 | 816 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 257 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 28 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 184 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 320 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2617 | 2588 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1895 | 1905 |
In 2025, Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW recorded 11096 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 5205 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 356 | 390 | -8.72% (390) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1047 | 771 | 35.80% (771) |
| Escape custody | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Fail to appear | 1 | 9 | -88.89% (9) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 53 | 43 | 23.26% (43) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 71 | 81 | -12.35% (81) |
| Arson | 28 | 15 | 86.67% (15) |
| Assault Police | 52 | 35 | 48.57% (35) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 661 | 572 | 15.56% (572) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 556 | 489 | 13.70% (489) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 40 | 48 | -16.67% (48) |
| Coercive Control | 6 | 1 | 500.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 86 | 78 | 10.26% (78) |
| Offensive conduct | 66 | 69 | -4.35% (69) |
| Offensive language | 11 | 16 | -31.25% (16) |
| Trespass | 282 | 184 | 53.26% (184) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 14 | 8 | 75.00% (8) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 14 | 34 | -58.82% (34) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
| Importing drugs | 0 | 4 | -100.00% (4) |
| Manufacture drug | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Other drug offences | 92 | 128 | -28.13% (128) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 92 | 93 | -1.08% (93) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 220 | 259 | -15.06% (259) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 31 | 63 | -50.79% (63) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 5 | 3 | 66.67% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 22 | 28 | -21.43% (28) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 97 | 96 | 1.04% (96) |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Murder * | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 820 | 875 | -6.29% (875) |
| Liquor offences | 210 | 240 | -12.50% (240) |
| Malicious damage to property | 816 | 878 | -7.06% (878) |
| Other offences | 257 | 284 | -9.51% (284) |
| Other offences against the person | 28 | 27 | 3.70% (27) |
| Pornography offences | 21 | 20 | 5.00% (20) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 184 | 207 | -11.11% (207) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 4 | 8 | -50.00% (8) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 12 | 18 | -33.33% (18) |
| Sexual assault | 181 | 169 | 7.10% (169) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 139 | 158 | -12.03% (158) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 196 | 185 | 5.95% (185) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 78 | 53 | 47.17% (53) |
| Fraud | 650 | 762 | -14.70% (762) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 130 | 118 | 10.17% (118) |
| Other theft | 290 | 263 | 10.27% (263) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 119 | 142 | -16.20% (142) |
| Steal from dwelling | 246 | 212 | 16.04% (212) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 243 | 302 | -19.54% (302) |
| Steal from person | 30 | 31 | -3.23% (31) |
| Steal from retail store | 606 | 549 | 10.38% (549) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1905 | 1895 | 0.53% (1895) |
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 Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW?
There were 118 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 3.1 day.
Is Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Yes, Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW is considered more safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 4,820 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Dec 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW was Theft with 2588 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 31% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 2496 incident against persons in Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 3432 property crime incident in Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Sutherland Shire City Council, NSW recorded 610 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Sutherland Shire City Council (2021)
Sutherland Shire City Council is a busy suburb with 230211 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 49.4% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.7 people. The median household weekly income is $2288, though the unemployment rate stands at 3.1%. A majority of people (77.9%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Safest Suburbs in Sutherland Shire, NSW
If you’re considering living near Sutherland Shire City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Woronora Dam - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Dolans Bay - 6 incidents (0.00858 per 100,000 people)
- Kangaroo Point - 8 incidents (0.01329 per 100,000 people)
- Sandy Point - 9 incidents (0.01508 per 100,000 people)
- Lucas Heights - 10 incidents (2.50000 per 100,000 people)
- Maianbar - 18 incidents (0.03340 per 100,000 people)
- Port Hacking - 22 incidents (0.01818 per 100,000 people)
- Yarrawarrah - 29 incidents (0.01045 per 100,000 people)
- Bonnet Bay - 31 incidents (0.01385 per 100,000 people)
- Lilli Pilli (Sutherland Shire) - 35 incidents (0.02491 per 100,000 people)
- Bundeena - 35 incidents (0.01664 per 100,000 people)
- Greenhills Beach - 39 incidents (0.02836 per 100,000 people)
- Woronora Heights - 41 incidents (0.01474 per 100,000 people)
- Grays Point - 45 incidents (0.01483 per 100,000 people)
- Kareela - 50 incidents (0.01400 per 100,000 people)
- Alfords Point - 51 incidents (0.01629 per 100,000 people)
- Barden Ridge - 54 incidents (0.01308 per 100,000 people)
- Woronora - 59 incidents (0.02888 per 100,000 people)
- Burraneer - 60 incidents (0.01613 per 100,000 people)
- Gymea Bay - 62 incidents (0.00888 per 100,000 people)
- Royal National Park - 62 incidents (1.47619 per 100,000 people)
- Yowie Bay - 63 incidents (0.02064 per 100,000 people)
- Waterfall - 66 incidents (0.12644 per 100,000 people)
- Oyster Bay - 72 incidents (0.01266 per 100,000 people)
- Como - 83 incidents (0.02048 per 100,000 people)
- Loftus - 91 incidents (0.02172 per 100,000 people)
- Bangor - 100 incidents (0.01806 per 100,000 people)
- Sylvania Waters - 105 incidents (0.03281 per 100,000 people)
- Taren Point - 122 incidents (0.06493 per 100,000 people)
- Illawong - 134 incidents (0.01804 per 100,000 people)
- Holsworthy - 161 incidents (0.02846 per 100,000 people)
- Kurnell - 168 incidents (0.06646 per 100,000 people)
- Heathcote - 173 incidents (0.02814 per 100,000 people)
- Caringbah South - 194 incidents (0.01473 per 100,000 people)
- Woolooware - 243 incidents (0.04802 per 100,000 people)
- Menai - 282 incidents (0.02707 per 100,000 people)
- Jannali - 304 incidents (0.04584 per 100,000 people)
- Sylvania - 373 incidents (0.03470 per 100,000 people)
- Gymea - 374 incidents (0.04550 per 100,000 people)
- Engadine - 375 incidents (0.02114 per 100,000 people)
- Kirrawee - 483 incidents (0.04388 per 100,000 people)
- Caringbah - 1179 incidents (0.09376 per 100,000 people)
- Cronulla - 1224 incidents (0.06838 per 100,000 people)
- Sutherland - 1861 incidents (0.16085 per 100,000 people)
- Miranda - 2237 incidents (0.12468 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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