Crime Rates for Wollongong City Council, NSW
Year ending Sep 2025 The Wollongong City Council crime rate for the Year ending Sep 2025 was calculated from 18775 reported incidents, equal to 8,750 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 130.8 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 39.8 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 (5345), Transport regulatory offences (2860), Against justice procedures (2636).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18571 | 18775 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2669 | 2636 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 105 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1603 | 1613 |
| 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 | 39 | 26 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 509 | 469 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1551 | 1661 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1067 | 1040 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 160 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1329 | 1276 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 306 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 50 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 44 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 522 | 532 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 39 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 564 | 599 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5390 | 5345 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2421 | 2860 |
In 2025, Wollongong City Council, NSW recorded 18775 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 10735 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 788 | 747 | 5.49% (747) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1609 | 1668 | -3.54% (1668) |
| Escape custody | 2 | 6 | -66.67% (6) |
| Fail to appear | 2 | 20 | -90.00% (20) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 50 | 51 | -1.96% (51) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 185 | 177 | 4.52% (177) |
| Arson | 105 | 116 | -9.48% (116) |
| Assault Police | 60 | 74 | -18.92% (74) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 803 | 747 | 7.50% (747) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 750 | 782 | -4.09% (782) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 26 | 39 | -33.33% (39) |
| Coercive Control | 8 | 4 | 100.00% (4) |
| Criminal intent | 73 | 72 | 1.39% (72) |
| Offensive conduct | 62 | 99 | -37.37% (99) |
| Offensive language | 13 | 36 | -63.89% (36) |
| Trespass | 321 | 302 | 6.29% (302) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 17 | 17 | 0.00% (17) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 60 | 30 | 100.00% (30) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 10 | 11 | -9.09% (11) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 32 | 9 | 255.56% (9) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 5 | 8 | -37.50% (8) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 10 | 7 | 42.86% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 8 | 10 | -20.00% (10) |
| Importing drugs | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Manufacture drug | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Other drug offences | 226 | 265 | -14.72% (265) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 411 | 323 | 27.24% (323) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 480 | 510 | -5.88% (510) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 73 | 56 | 30.36% (56) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 27 | 42 | -35.71% (42) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 70 | 44 | 59.09% (44) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 229 | 215 | 6.51% (215) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Murder * | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1040 | 1067 | -2.53% (1067) |
| Liquor offences | 160 | 297 | -46.13% (297) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1276 | 1329 | -3.99% (1329) |
| Other offences | 306 | 380 | -19.47% (380) |
| Other offences against the person | 50 | 30 | 66.67% (30) |
| Pornography offences | 44 | 35 | 25.71% (35) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 532 | 522 | 1.92% (522) |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 17 | 16 | 6.25% (16) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 22 | 22 | 0.00% (22) |
| Sexual assault | 374 | 339 | 10.32% (339) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 225 | 225 | 0.00% (225) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 481 | 483 | -0.41% (483) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 232 | 220 | 5.45% (220) |
| Fraud | 881 | 1032 | -14.63% (1032) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 423 | 341 | 24.05% (341) |
| Other theft | 659 | 584 | 12.84% (584) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 255 | 244 | 4.51% (244) |
| Steal from dwelling | 478 | 424 | 12.74% (424) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 811 | 895 | -9.39% (895) |
| Steal from person | 26 | 38 | -31.58% (38) |
| Steal from retail store | 1098 | 1129 | -2.75% (1129) |
| Stock theft | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2860 | 2421 | 18.13% (2421) |
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 Wollongong City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Wollongong City Council, NSW?
There were 341 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Sep 2025, averaging 1 incident every 1.1 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 8,750 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 Wollongong City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Wollongong City Council, NSW was Theft with 5345 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Wollongong City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 10% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Wollongong City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 3373 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 Sep 2025, there were 6726 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 Sep 2025, Wollongong City Council, NSW recorded 1661 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Wollongong City Council (2021)
Wollongong City Council is a busy suburb with 214564 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 43.4% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.5 people. The median household weekly income is $1682, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.9%. A majority of people (74.9%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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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)
- Lilyvale - 4 incidents (0.36364 per 100,000 people)
- Clifton - 4 incidents (0.11429 per 100,000 people)
- Cordeaux - 5 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Darkes Forest - 6 incidents (0.06316 per 100,000 people)
- Marshall Mount - 9 incidents (0.05085 per 100,000 people)
- Kembla Heights - 9 incidents (0.10227 per 100,000 people)
- Scarborough - 9 incidents (0.02769 per 100,000 people)
- Maddens Plains - 10 incidents (1.25000 per 100,000 people)
- Otford - 11 incidents (0.02778 per 100,000 people)
- Stanwell Tops - 15 incidents (0.02901 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Pleasant - 17 incidents (0.01217 per 100,000 people)
- Wombarra - 18 incidents (0.01907 per 100,000 people)
- Coalcliff - 18 incidents (0.08491 per 100,000 people)
- Yallah - 19 incidents (0.15574 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Kembla - 21 incidents (0.01939 per 100,000 people)
- Huntley (Wollongong) - 21 incidents (0.31818 per 100,000 people)
- Wongawilli - 27 incidents (0.02226 per 100,000 people)
- Stanwell Park - 28 incidents (0.01828 per 100,000 people)
- Cataract - 29 incidents (7.25000 per 100,000 people)
- Haywards Bay - 33 incidents (0.02578 per 100,000 people)
- Coledale - 38 incidents (0.02770 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Ousley - 39 incidents (0.02421 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Keira - 50 incidents (0.02957 per 100,000 people)
- Cordeaux Heights - 54 incidents (0.01211 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Saint Thomas - 58 incidents (0.04003 per 100,000 people)
- Brownsville - 61 incidents (0.11641 per 100,000 people)
- Tarrawanna - 68 incidents (0.03114 per 100,000 people)
- Spring Hill (Wollongong) - 68 incidents (0.73913 per 100,000 people)
- Fernhill - 72 incidents (0.07295 per 100,000 people)
- Austinmer - 81 incidents (0.02972 per 100,000 people)
- Farmborough Heights - 84 incidents (0.02010 per 100,000 people)
- Russell Vale - 94 incidents (0.05901 per 100,000 people)
- Avondale - 98 incidents (0.05782 per 100,000 people)
- Primbee - 105 incidents (0.06470 per 100,000 people)
- Kembla Grange - 119 incidents (0.08196 per 100,000 people)
- Windang - 142 incidents (0.05441 per 100,000 people)
- Lake Heights - 160 incidents (0.03898 per 100,000 people)
- Keiraville - 173 incidents (0.04324 per 100,000 people)
- Balgownie - 177 incidents (0.03093 per 100,000 people)
- Gwynneville - 182 incidents (0.05798 per 100,000 people)
- East Corrimal - 183 incidents (0.05332 per 100,000 people)
- Kanahooka - 188 incidents (0.03299 per 100,000 people)
- Horsley - 194 incidents (0.02056 per 100,000 people)
- Helensburgh - 218 incidents (0.03315 per 100,000 people)
- Mangerton - 246 incidents (0.08595 per 100,000 people)
- West Wollongong - 257 incidents (0.04921 per 100,000 people)
- Cringila - 269 incidents (0.12477 per 100,000 people)
- Towradgi - 278 incidents (0.08578 per 100,000 people)
- Koonawarra - 279 incidents (0.07476 per 100,000 people)
- Figtree - 358 incidents (0.02902 per 100,000 people)
- Thirroul - 365 incidents (0.05750 per 100,000 people)
- Bulli - 394 incidents (0.05796 per 100,000 people)
- Coniston - 421 incidents (0.18571 per 100,000 people)
- North Wollongong - 476 incidents (0.20705 per 100,000 people)
- Corrimal - 545 incidents (0.07817 per 100,000 people)
- Woonona - 586 incidents (0.04736 per 100,000 people)
- Bellambi - 591 incidents (0.14632 per 100,000 people)
- Fairy Meadow - 689 incidents (0.09172 per 100,000 people)
- Unanderra - 727 incidents (0.13276 per 100,000 people)
- Berkeley - 755 incidents (0.09682 per 100,000 people)
- Port Kembla - 929 incidents (0.18259 per 100,000 people)
- Dapto - 942 incidents (0.08600 per 100,000 people)
- Warrawong - 1158 incidents (0.24855 per 100,000 people)
- Wollongong - 5493 incidents (0.26866 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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