Crime Rates for Waterloo, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Waterloo (2017) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 2161 reported incidents, equal to 13,194 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Waterloo, NSW in 2021 was 16,379. In the last 10 years, Waterloo, NSW's crime rate has seen an increase. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 55.7 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 23.6 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 121.3 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 Waterloo for 2025: Theft (782), Assault (312), Against justice procedures (255).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1990 | 1844 | 1685 | 1917 | 2113 | 2225 | 1851 | 2174 | 2124 | 2104 | 2161 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Against justice procedures | 134 | 123 | 73 | 106 | 166 | 203 | 182 | 240 | 278 | 260 | 255 |
| Arson | 12 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Assault | 283 | 279 | 241 | 282 | 305 | 264 | 218 | 231 | 293 | 279 | 312 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 42 | 57 | 47 | 48 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 83 | 62 | 55 |
| Drug offences | 222 | 230 | 236 | 280 | 265 | 322 | 284 | 264 | 288 | 252 | 221 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 79 | 60 | 68 | 70 | 79 | 112 | 124 | 113 | 153 | 135 | 163 |
| Liquor offences | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 7 |
| Malicious damage to property | 186 | 173 | 186 | 198 | 232 | 189 | 175 | 166 | 165 | 237 | 184 |
| Other offences | 20 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 84 | 44 | 344 | 23 | 37 | 27 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Pornography offences | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 32 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 49 | 62 | 70 | 59 | 73 | 65 |
| Robbery | 25 | 29 | 17 | 20 | 42 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Sexual offences | 21 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 29 | 37 | 35 | 44 |
| Theft | 869 | 728 | 683 | 787 | 831 | 848 | 639 | 623 | 693 | 693 | 782 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 37 | 54 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
In 2025, Waterloo, NSW recorded 2161 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 8176 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 | 102 | 124 | -17.74% (124) |
| Breach bail conditions | 112 | 112 | 0.00% (112) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 21 | 5 | 320.00% (5) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 20 | 19 | 5.26% (19) |
| Arson | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
| Assault Police | 16 | 13 | 23.08% (13) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 144 | 126 | 14.29% (126) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 152 | 140 | 8.57% (140) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 3 | 5 | -40.00% (5) |
| Criminal intent | 13 | 16 | -18.75% (16) |
| Offensive conduct | 10 | 14 | -28.57% (14) |
| Offensive language | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Trespass | 31 | 29 | 6.90% (29) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 16 | 6 | 166.67% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 26 | 11 | 136.36% (11) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 4 | 4 | 0.00% (4) |
| Other drug offences | 19 | 19 | 0.00% (19) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 47 | 53 | -11.32% (53) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 52 | 77 | -32.47% (77) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 7 | 2 | 250.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 26 | 20 | 30.00% (20) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 21 | 54 | -61.11% (54) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 163 | 135 | 20.74% (135) |
| Liquor offences | 7 | 5 | 40.00% (5) |
| Malicious damage to property | 184 | 237 | -22.36% (237) |
| Other offences | 27 | 37 | -27.03% (37) |
| Other offences against the person | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 65 | 73 | -10.96% (73) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 11 | 9 | 22.22% (9) |
| Sexual assault | 24 | 20 | 20.00% (20) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 20 | 15 | 33.33% (15) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 104 | 80 | 30.00% (80) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 14 | 23 | -39.13% (23) |
| Fraud | 145 | 145 | 0.00% (145) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 42 | 27 | 55.56% (27) |
| Other theft | 120 | 128 | -6.25% (128) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 75 | 69 | 8.70% (69) |
| Steal from dwelling | 165 | 102 | 61.76% (102) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 72 | 69 | 4.35% (69) |
| Steal from person | 10 | 21 | -52.38% (21) |
| Steal from retail store | 35 | 29 | 20.69% (29) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 16 | 7 | 128.57% (7) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Crime numbers fluctuate year-to-year with no consistent long-term upward or downward trend.
- Several crime categories show peaks around 2018-2019 and some reduction by 2025, though not uniformly.
- Some offences like Fraud and Malicious damage to property remain consistently high across all years.
- Significant drop in "Other offences" category from 344 in 2022 to 23 in 2023 and lower after.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types (2025 figures):
- Fraud: 145 incidents (highest among theft-related crimes).
- Malicious damage to property: 184 incidents.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment: 163 incidents.
- Domestic violence related assault: 144 incidents.
- Breach bail conditions: 112 incidents.
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order (AVO): 102 incidents.
- Break and enter dwelling: 104 incidents.
- Steal from dwelling: 165 incidents.
- Non-domestic violence related assault: 152 incidents.
- Possession/use of cannabis: 52 incidents.
- Prohibited and regulated weapons offences: 65 incidents.
- No recorded murders, attempted murders, or manslaughter throughout the 10 years.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- "Other offences" plummeted from 344 in 2022 to 23 in 2023.
- Breach AVO rose sharply from 71 in 2022 to 121-124 in 2023-2024, then slightly declined to 102 in 2025.
- Fraud steadily decreased from a peak of 270 in 2015 to around 145 in 2024-2025.
- Malicious damage to property peaked at 237 in 2024, down from a high of 232 in 2019.
- Dealing/trafficking amphetamines dropped from 63 in 2018 to 5-6 in 2023-2025.
- Possession/use of cannabis spiked to 103 in 2023 after rising from 37 in 2015; slight decline in 2024-2025.
- Robbery without a weapon decreased notably from 36 in 2019 to 7-11 in recent years.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes like fraud, break and enter, stealing from dwelling/motor vehicle remain high, indicating ongoing property security concerns.
- Violent crimes such as assaults (domestic and non-domestic) remain persistently high, with domestic violence-related assault around 140 annually.
- No homicide cases reported in the decade, suggesting low incidence of the most serious violent crimes.
- Weapons offences are relatively stable but significant (60-70 annually recently), highlighting potential risks related to weapons.
- Drug offences show mixed trends: trafficking offences have generally declined since peaks in late 2010s; possession/use of drugs like cannabis and amp
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Waterloo (2021)
Waterloo is a vibrant suburb with 16379 residents. This suburb has a small number of families with children, only 20% of households with an average household size of 1.8 people. The median household weekly income is $2028, though the unemployment rate stands at 6.2%. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 37.2% of residents were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Common FAQ about Waterloo, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Waterloo, NSW?
There were 27 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 13.5 day.
Is Waterloo, NSW safe in 2025
No, Waterloo, NSW is not considered safe, as its crime rate of 13,194 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Waterloo, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Waterloo, NSW was Theft with 782 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Waterloo, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Waterloo, NSW have increased by 17% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Waterloo, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 544 incident against persons in Waterloo, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Waterloo, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 971 property crime incident in Waterloo, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Waterloo, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Waterloo, NSW recorded 221 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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