Crime Rates for Wollongong City Council, NSW
As of the March 2026 data release, The Wollongong City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 18994 reported incidents, equal to 8,852 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Wollongong City Council, NSW in 2021 was 214,564. In the last 10 years, Wollongong City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 132.5 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 39.9 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 Wollongong City Council for 2025: Theft (5352), Transport regulatory offences (3011), Against justice procedures (2589).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18501 | 18994 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2735 | 2589 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 111 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1581 | 1683 |
| 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 | 32 | 31 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 531 | 459 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1619 | 1559 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1020 | 1171 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 120 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1347 | 1272 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 361 | 314 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 60 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 39 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 545 | 530 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 47 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 548 | 625 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5372 | 5352 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2306 | 3011 |
In 2025, Wollongong City Council, NSW recorded 18994 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 10724 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 857 | 767 | 11.73% (767) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1495 | 1745 | -14.33% (1745) |
| Escape custody | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Fail to appear | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 48 | 40 | 20.00% (40) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 185 | 177 | 4.52% (177) |
| Arson | 111 | 101 | 9.90% (101) |
| Assault Police | 61 | 63 | -3.17% (63) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 862 | 735 | 17.28% (735) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 760 | 783 | -2.94% (783) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 31 | 32 | -3.13% (32) |
| Coercive Control | 16 | 6 | 166.67% (6) |
| Criminal intent | 73 | 74 | -1.35% (74) |
| Offensive conduct | 56 | 101 | -44.55% (101) |
| Offensive language | 13 | 28 | -53.57% (28) |
| Trespass | 317 | 328 | -3.35% (328) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 10 | 18 | -44.44% (18) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 23 | 63 | -63.49% (63) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 9 | 11 | -18.18% (11) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 36 | 6 | 500.00% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 6 | 8 | -25.00% (8) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 13 | 9 | 44.44% (9) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 5 | 13 | -61.54% (13) |
| Importing drugs | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Manufacture drug | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Other drug offences | 213 | 269 | -20.82% (269) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 385 | 378 | 1.85% (378) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 487 | 482 | 1.04% (482) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 65 | 57 | 14.04% (57) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 28 | 22 | 27.27% (22) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 64 | 51 | 25.49% (51) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 212 | 228 | -7.02% (228) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Murder * | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1171 | 1020 | 14.80% (1020) |
| Liquor offences | 120 | 281 | -57.30% (281) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1272 | 1347 | -5.57% (1347) |
| Other offences | 314 | 361 | -13.02% (361) |
| Other offences against the person | 60 | 30 | 100.00% (30) |
| Pornography offences | 39 | 41 | -4.88% (41) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 530 | 545 | -2.75% (545) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 20 | 17 | 17.65% (17) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 25 | 21 | 19.05% (21) |
| Sexual assault | 393 | 326 | 20.55% (326) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 232 | 222 | 4.50% (222) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 481 | 461 | 4.34% (461) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 241 | 221 | 9.05% (221) |
| Fraud | 871 | 991 | -12.11% (991) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 422 | 372 | 13.44% (372) |
| Other theft | 631 | 623 | 1.28% (623) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 241 | 255 | -5.49% (255) |
| Steal from dwelling | 491 | 443 | 10.84% (443) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 824 | 812 | 1.48% (812) |
| Steal from person | 26 | 37 | -29.73% (37) |
| Steal from retail store | 1123 | 1157 | -2.94% (1157) |
| Stock theft | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 3011 | 2306 | 30.57% (2306) |
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 Wollongong City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Wollongong City Council, NSW?
There were 372 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 1 day.
Is Wollongong City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Wollongong City Council, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 8,852 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 Wollongong City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Wollongong City Council, NSW was Theft with 5352 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Wollongong City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 2% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Wollongong City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 3622 incident against persons in Wollongong City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Wollongong City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 6735 property crime incident in Wollongong City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Wollongong City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Wollongong City Council, NSW recorded 1559 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Wollongong City Council (2021)
Wollongong 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 Wollongong, NSW
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- Woronora Dam - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Avon - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Dombarton - 1 incidents (0.00769 per 100,000 people)
- Cleveland - 3 incidents (0.13636 per 100,000 people)
- Clifton - 4 incidents (0.11429 per 100,000 people)
- Marshall Mount - 6 incidents (0.03390 per 100,000 people)
- Darkes Forest - 7 incidents (0.07368 per 100,000 people)
- Cordeaux - 8 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Maddens Plains - 8 incidents (1.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Kembla Heights - 11 incidents (0.12500 per 100,000 people)
- Lilyvale - 11 incidents (1.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Scarborough - 11 incidents (0.03385 per 100,000 people)
- Stanwell Tops - 14 incidents (0.02708 per 100,000 people)
- Otford - 17 incidents (0.04293 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Kembla - 20 incidents (0.01847 per 100,000 people)
- Stanwell Park - 20 incidents (0.01305 per 100,000 people)
- Huntley (Wollongong) - 20 incidents (0.30303 per 100,000 people)
- Wombarra - 21 incidents (0.02225 per 100,000 people)
- Yallah - 23 incidents (0.18852 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Pleasant - 24 incidents (0.01718 per 100,000 people)
- Coalcliff - 28 incidents (0.13208 per 100,000 people)
- Haywards Bay - 31 incidents (0.02422 per 100,000 people)
- Wongawilli - 31 incidents (0.02556 per 100,000 people)
- Cataract - 36 incidents (9.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Keira - 43 incidents (0.02543 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Ousley - 44 incidents (0.02731 per 100,000 people)
- Coledale - 44 incidents (0.03207 per 100,000 people)
- Cordeaux Heights - 57 incidents (0.01278 per 100,000 people)
- Brownsville - 58 incidents (0.11069 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Saint Thomas - 62 incidents (0.04279 per 100,000 people)
- Tarrawanna - 63 incidents (0.02885 per 100,000 people)
- Spring Hill (Wollongong) - 64 incidents (0.69565 per 100,000 people)
- Austinmer - 82 incidents (0.03009 per 100,000 people)
- Farmborough Heights - 89 incidents (0.02130 per 100,000 people)
- Russell Vale - 90 incidents (0.05650 per 100,000 people)
- Fernhill - 94 incidents (0.09524 per 100,000 people)
- Avondale - 94 incidents (0.05546 per 100,000 people)
- Primbee - 123 incidents (0.07579 per 100,000 people)
- Kembla Grange - 135 incidents (0.09298 per 100,000 people)
- Lake Heights - 160 incidents (0.03898 per 100,000 people)
- Windang - 162 incidents (0.06207 per 100,000 people)
- Keiraville - 169 incidents (0.04224 per 100,000 people)
- Balgownie - 175 incidents (0.03058 per 100,000 people)
- Kanahooka - 177 incidents (0.03106 per 100,000 people)
- Gwynneville - 181 incidents (0.05766 per 100,000 people)
- East Corrimal - 187 incidents (0.05449 per 100,000 people)
- Horsley - 204 incidents (0.02162 per 100,000 people)
- Helensburgh - 209 incidents (0.03178 per 100,000 people)
- Mangerton - 241 incidents (0.08421 per 100,000 people)
- West Wollongong - 249 incidents (0.04767 per 100,000 people)
- Cringila - 279 incidents (0.12941 per 100,000 people)
- Koonawarra - 298 incidents (0.07985 per 100,000 people)
- Towradgi - 319 incidents (0.09843 per 100,000 people)
- Figtree - 386 incidents (0.03129 per 100,000 people)
- Coniston - 401 incidents (0.17689 per 100,000 people)
- Thirroul - 405 incidents (0.06380 per 100,000 people)
- Bulli - 410 incidents (0.06031 per 100,000 people)
- North Wollongong - 511 incidents (0.22227 per 100,000 people)
- Corrimal - 582 incidents (0.08348 per 100,000 people)
- Bellambi - 588 incidents (0.14558 per 100,000 people)
- Woonona - 612 incidents (0.04946 per 100,000 people)
- Berkeley - 694 incidents (0.08900 per 100,000 people)
- Fairy Meadow - 710 incidents (0.09452 per 100,000 people)
- Unanderra - 747 incidents (0.13641 per 100,000 people)
- Port Kembla - 883 incidents (0.17355 per 100,000 people)
- Dapto - 940 incidents (0.08581 per 100,000 people)
- Warrawong - 1164 incidents (0.24984 per 100,000 people)
- Wollongong - 5460 incidents (0.26704 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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