Crime Rates for Sydney City Council, NSW
Year ending Sep 2025 The Sydney City Council crime rate for the Year ending Sep 2025 was calculated from 41616 reported incidents, equal to 19,664 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 45.7 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 (12915), Against justice procedures (5373), Transport regulatory offences (4657).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43001 | 41616 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5645 | 5373 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 44 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4431 | 4302 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 51 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1810 | 1864 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4126 | 4207 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1891 | 1816 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1246 | 1202 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2166 | 2080 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 854 | 916 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 50 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 916 | 948 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 203 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 888 | 945 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12711 | 12915 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5882 | 4657 |
In 2025, Sydney City Council, NSW recorded 41616 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 25626 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 11 | 17 | -35.29% (17) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 765 | 788 | -2.92% (788) |
| Breach bail conditions | 3981 | 4128 | -3.56% (4128) |
| Escape custody | 13 | 10 | 30.00% (10) |
| Fail to appear | 2 | 32 | -93.75% (32) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 106 | 134 | -20.90% (134) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 506 | 553 | -8.50% (553) |
| Arson | 44 | 57 | -22.81% (57) |
| Assault Police | 275 | 281 | -2.14% (281) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1193 | 1224 | -2.53% (1224) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 2834 | 2926 | -3.14% (2926) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 51 | 81 | -37.04% (81) |
| Coercive Control | 6 | 2 | 200.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 241 | 293 | -17.75% (293) |
| Offensive conduct | 681 | 633 | 7.58% (633) |
| Offensive language | 89 | 105 | -15.24% (105) |
| Trespass | 853 | 779 | 9.50% (779) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 1 | 5 | -80.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 81 | 60 | 35.00% (60) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 70 | 28 | 150.00% (28) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 187 | 233 | -19.74% (233) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 42 | 51 | -17.65% (51) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 33 | 79 | -58.23% (79) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 48 | 62 | -22.58% (62) |
| Importing drugs | 4 | 7 | -42.86% (7) |
| Manufacture drug | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Other drug offences | 513 | 473 | 8.46% (473) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 659 | 546 | 20.70% (546) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1189 | 1175 | 1.19% (1175) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 453 | 486 | -6.79% (486) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 240 | 215 | 11.63% (215) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 165 | 129 | 27.91% (129) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 520 | 574 | -9.41% (574) |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Murder * | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1816 | 1891 | -3.97% (1891) |
| Liquor offences | 1202 | 1246 | -3.53% (1246) |
| Malicious damage to property | 2080 | 2166 | -3.97% (2166) |
| Other offences | 916 | 854 | 7.26% (854) |
| Other offences against the person | 50 | 51 | -1.96% (51) |
| Pornography offences | 18 | 11 | 63.64% (11) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 948 | 916 | 3.49% (916) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 62 | 75 | -17.33% (75) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 136 | 126 | 7.94% (126) |
| Sexual assault | 455 | 420 | 8.33% (420) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 490 | 468 | 4.70% (468) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 624 | 522 | 19.54% (522) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 393 | 292 | 34.59% (292) |
| Fraud | 2053 | 2348 | -12.56% (2348) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 543 | 383 | 41.78% (383) |
| Other theft | 2938 | 2957 | -0.64% (2957) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 956 | 1041 | -8.17% (1041) |
| Steal from dwelling | 1349 | 1157 | 16.59% (1157) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 846 | 818 | 3.42% (818) |
| Steal from person | 311 | 436 | -28.67% (436) |
| Steal from retail store | 2902 | 2756 | 5.30% (2756) |
| Stock theft | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 4657 | 5882 | -20.83% (5882) |
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 Sydney City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Sydney City Council, NSW?
There were 383 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Sep 2025, averaging 1 incident every 1 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 19,664 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 Sydney City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Sydney City Council, NSW was Theft with 12915 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Sydney 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 Sydney City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 7381 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 Sep 2025, there were 15039 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 Sep 2025, Sydney City Council, NSW recorded 4207 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Sydney City Council (2021)
Sydney City Council is a busy suburb with 211632 people. While families are part of the community, only about 23.3% of households are couple families with children, and the average household size is 1.9 people. The median household weekly income is $2212, though the unemployment rate stands at 5.6%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 44.6% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Crime Statistics
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 - 22 incidents (0.01877 per 100,000 people)
- Dawes Point - 53 incidents (0.13766 per 100,000 people)
- Rushcutters Bay - 122 incidents (0.05225 per 100,000 people)
- Millers Point - 138 incidents (0.07954 per 100,000 people)
- Darlington (Sydney) - 155 incidents (0.05968 per 100,000 people)
- Barangaroo - 213 incidents (0.96818 per 100,000 people)
- Forest Lodge - 227 incidents (0.04572 per 100,000 people)
- Eveleigh - 238 incidents (0.39274 per 100,000 people)
- St Peters - 245 incidents (0.06751 per 100,000 people)
- Moore Park - 346 incidents (19.22222 per 100,000 people)
- Centennial Park - 360 incidents (0.16180 per 100,000 people)
- Erskineville - 462 incidents (0.04784 per 100,000 people)
- Annandale - 462 incidents (0.04870 per 100,000 people)
- The Rocks (Sydney) - 477 incidents (0.75835 per 100,000 people)
- Paddington - 628 incidents (0.04944 per 100,000 people)
- Chippendale - 660 incidents (0.08458 per 100,000 people)
- Elizabeth Bay - 672 incidents (0.13776 per 100,000 people)
- Zetland - 690 incidents (0.05467 per 100,000 people)
- Rosebery - 724 incidents (0.05350 per 100,000 people)
- Ultimo - 847 incidents (0.11430 per 100,000 people)
- Woolloomooloo - 870 incidents (0.22943 per 100,000 people)
- Alexandria - 991 incidents (0.10270 per 100,000 people)
- Camperdown - 1087 incidents (0.11587 per 100,000 people)
- Pyrmont - 1260 incidents (0.09954 per 100,000 people)
- Darlinghurst - 1778 incidents (0.16750 per 100,000 people)
- Newtown - 2098 incidents (0.14282 per 100,000 people)
- Waterloo - 2155 incidents (0.13157 per 100,000 people)
- Potts Point - 2281 incidents (0.31756 per 100,000 people)
- Glebe - 2580 incidents (0.22089 per 100,000 people)
- Redfern - 3489 incidents (0.26691 per 100,000 people)
- Surry Hills - 3739 incidents (0.23623 per 100,000 people)
- Haymarket - 6004 incidents (0.72294 per 100,000 people)
- Sydney - 8611 incidents (0.51665 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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