78,118
Population of the LGA from ABS 2021 Census
371.28 km2
Area size of the LGA in square kilometres
3,284
Total number of crimes in the LGA
42.04
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
625
Total number of violent crimes in the LGA (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
1,100
Total number of property crimes in the LGA (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
8.00
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
14.08
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
37.83%
Number of LGAs with less violent crimes
13.28%
Number of LGAs with less property crimes
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 529 cases of Theft.
529
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 448 cases of Assault and related offences.
448
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 424 cases of Property damage.
424
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 399 cases of Justice procedures offences.
399
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 320 cases of Deception.
320
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 310 cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
310
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 162 cases of Sexual offences.
162
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 151 cases of Drug use and possession.
151
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 122 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
122
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 96 cases of Public nuisance offences.
96
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 74 cases of Miscellaneous offences.
74
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 63 cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
63
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 43 cases of Transport regulation offences.
43
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 35 cases of Other government regulatory offences.
35
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 29 cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
29
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 25 cases of Arson.
25
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 17 cases of Other drug offences.
17
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 9 cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs.
9
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 9 cases of Blackmail and extortion.
9
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 7 cases of Other crimes against the person.
7
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 6 cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
6
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 5 cases of Robbery.
5
In 2023 in Blue Mountains there were 1 cases of Abduction and related offences.
1
1 in 125
In 2023 in Blue Mountains your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 125
1 in 87
In 2023 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 87
1 in 95
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95
1 in 71
In 2023 in Blue Mountains your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 71
1 in 41
In 2023 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 41
1 in 28
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28
Blue Mountains lga is ranked 29/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.
Blue Mountains lga is a relatively unsafe area. Crime exists and may impact most people.
The top crime types in Blue Mountains are Theft, Assault and related offences, Property damage.
529 Theft cases were reported in Blue Mountains in 2023.
Crime in Blue Mountains has decreased by 13.53% from 2022 to 2023.
There were no Homicide and related offences cases in Blue Mountains in 2023.
The least safe suburb in Blue Mountains is Mount Irvine, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest suburb in Blue Mountains is Katoomba, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous suburbs in Blue Mountains by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Mount Irvine, Mount Tomah and Linden (NSW).
The data is based on annual 2023 data from state police departments and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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