Crime Rates for Sydney City Council, NSW
As of the March 2026 data release, The Sydney City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 41715 reported incidents, equal to 19,711 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Sydney City Council, NSW in 2021 was 211,632. In the last 10 years, Sydney City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 45.6 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 16.6 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 Sydney City Council for 2025: Theft (13240), Against justice procedures (5196), Transport regulatory offences (4373).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42813 | 41715 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5714 | 5196 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 46 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4419 | 4339 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 65 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1875 | 1890 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4190 | 4354 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1918 | 1827 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1218 | 1134 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2139 | 2140 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 862 | 932 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 56 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 944 | 911 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 196 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 941 | 968 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12716 | 13240 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5433 | 4373 |
In 2025, Sydney City Council, NSW recorded 41715 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 25956 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 9 | 14 | -35.71% (14) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 732 | 796 | -8.04% (796) |
| Breach bail conditions | 3822 | 4232 | -9.69% (4232) |
| Escape custody | 10 | 13 | -23.08% (13) |
| Fail to appear | 4 | 19 | -78.95% (19) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 89 | 124 | -28.23% (124) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 539 | 530 | 1.70% (530) |
| Arson | 46 | 58 | -20.69% (58) |
| Assault Police | 262 | 287 | -8.71% (287) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1188 | 1249 | -4.88% (1249) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 2889 | 2883 | 0.21% (2883) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 6 | 4 | 50.00% (4) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 65 | 70 | -7.14% (70) |
| Coercive Control | 6 | 4 | 50.00% (4) |
| Criminal intent | 260 | 298 | -12.75% (298) |
| Offensive conduct | 652 | 653 | -0.15% (653) |
| Offensive language | 80 | 106 | -24.53% (106) |
| Trespass | 898 | 818 | 9.78% (818) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 49 | 88 | -44.32% (88) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 79 | 27 | 192.59% (27) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 193 | 248 | -22.18% (248) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 38 | 55 | -30.91% (55) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 23 | 97 | -76.29% (97) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 58 | 56 | 3.57% (56) |
| Importing drugs | 7 | 5 | 40.00% (5) |
| Manufacture drug | 0 | 5 | -100.00% (5) |
| Other drug offences | 518 | 503 | 2.98% (503) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 704 | 553 | 27.31% (553) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1280 | 1150 | 11.30% (1150) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 449 | 510 | -11.96% (510) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 244 | 207 | 17.87% (207) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 183 | 144 | 27.08% (144) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 528 | 542 | -2.58% (542) |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Manslaughter * | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Murder * | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Murder accessory, conspiracy | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1827 | 1918 | -4.74% (1918) |
| Liquor offences | 1134 | 1218 | -6.90% (1218) |
| Malicious damage to property | 2140 | 2139 | 0.05% (2139) |
| Other offences | 932 | 862 | 8.12% (862) |
| Other offences against the person | 56 | 52 | 7.69% (52) |
| Pornography offences | 23 | 10 | 130.00% (10) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 911 | 944 | -3.50% (944) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 61 | 84 | -27.38% (84) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 131 | 140 | -6.43% (140) |
| Sexual assault | 478 | 456 | 4.82% (456) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 490 | 485 | 1.03% (485) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 634 | 554 | 14.44% (554) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 397 | 289 | 37.37% (289) |
| Fraud | 2066 | 2294 | -9.94% (2294) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 576 | 418 | 37.80% (418) |
| Other theft | 3067 | 2929 | 4.71% (2929) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 977 | 1002 | -2.50% (1002) |
| Steal from dwelling | 1406 | 1207 | 16.49% (1207) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 861 | 816 | 5.51% (816) |
| Steal from person | 311 | 382 | -18.59% (382) |
| Steal from retail store | 2945 | 2825 | 4.25% (2825) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 4373 | 5433 | -19.51% (5433) |
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 Sydney City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Sydney City Council, NSW?
There were 418 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 0.9 day.
Is Sydney City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Sydney City Council, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 19,711 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 Sydney City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Sydney City Council, NSW was Theft with 13240 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Sydney City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 8% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Sydney City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 7464 incident against persons in Sydney City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Sydney City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 15426 property crime incident in Sydney City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Sydney City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Sydney City Council, NSW recorded 4354 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Sydney City Council (2021)
Sydney City Council is a quiet suburb with around people. This suburb has a small number of families with children, only 0% of households with an average household size of people. The median household weekly income is $, though the unemployment rate stands at %. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 0% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Safest Suburbs in Sydney, NSW
If you’re considering living near Sydney City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Beaconsfield - 23 incidents (0.01962 per 100,000 people)
- Dawes Point - 63 incidents (0.16364 per 100,000 people)
- Rushcutters Bay - 111 incidents (0.04754 per 100,000 people)
- Millers Point - 119 incidents (0.06859 per 100,000 people)
- Darlington (Sydney) - 161 incidents (0.06199 per 100,000 people)
- Eveleigh - 196 incidents (0.32343 per 100,000 people)
- Barangaroo - 201 incidents (0.91364 per 100,000 people)
- Forest Lodge - 228 incidents (0.04592 per 100,000 people)
- Centennial Park - 242 incidents (0.10876 per 100,000 people)
- St Peters - 258 incidents (0.07109 per 100,000 people)
- Moore Park - 356 incidents (19.77778 per 100,000 people)
- The Rocks (Sydney) - 437 incidents (0.69475 per 100,000 people)
- Erskineville - 471 incidents (0.04877 per 100,000 people)
- Annandale - 493 incidents (0.05197 per 100,000 people)
- Paddington - 622 incidents (0.04897 per 100,000 people)
- Elizabeth Bay - 644 incidents (0.13202 per 100,000 people)
- Chippendale - 722 incidents (0.09253 per 100,000 people)
- Zetland - 732 incidents (0.05799 per 100,000 people)
- Rosebery - 740 incidents (0.05468 per 100,000 people)
- Woolloomooloo - 794 incidents (0.20939 per 100,000 people)
- Ultimo - 831 incidents (0.11215 per 100,000 people)
- Alexandria - 938 incidents (0.09721 per 100,000 people)
- Camperdown - 1077 incidents (0.11481 per 100,000 people)
- Pyrmont - 1263 incidents (0.09978 per 100,000 people)
- Darlinghurst - 1838 incidents (0.17315 per 100,000 people)
- Potts Point - 2116 incidents (0.29458 per 100,000 people)
- Newtown - 2164 incidents (0.14731 per 100,000 people)
- Waterloo - 2317 incidents (0.14146 per 100,000 people)
- Glebe - 2615 incidents (0.22389 per 100,000 people)
- Redfern - 3366 incidents (0.25750 per 100,000 people)
- Surry Hills - 4004 incidents (0.25297 per 100,000 people)
- Haymarket - 5919 incidents (0.71270 per 100,000 people)
- Sydney - 8658 incidents (0.51947 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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