| Stat | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Population |
8,060,747 | Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census |
Area size |
769,402.77 km2 | Area size of the State in square kilometres |
All Crimes |
640,869 | Total number of crimes in the State |
Crimes per 1000 people |
79.50 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
92,662 | Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
198,767 | Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
11.50 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
24.66 | Total number of property crimes per 1000 people |
|
Best state by Violent Crimes |
4th | Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent Crimes |
|
Best state by Property Crimes |
1st | Rank of the State by Property Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Property Crimes |
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 116,475 reported cases of Theft.
116,475
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 85,485 reported cases of Justice procedures offences.
85,485
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 73,311 reported cases of Transport regulation offences.
73,311
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 71,521 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
71,521
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 49,189 reported cases of Property damage.
49,189
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 46,760 reported cases of Deception.
46,760
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 46,084 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
46,084
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 31,175 reported cases of Drug use and possession.
31,175
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 28,566 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
28,566
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 17,030 reported cases of Sexual offences.
17,030
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 13,927 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
13,927
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 13,012 reported cases of Miscellaneous offences.
13,012
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 12,197 reported cases of Public nuisance offences.
12,197
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 8,736 reported cases of Other government regulatory offences.
8,736
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 7,114 reported cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
7,114
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 5,382 reported cases of Other drug offences.
5,382
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 4,537 reported cases of Arson.
4,537
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 3,803 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
3,803
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 1,913 reported cases of Robbery.
1,913
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 1,850 reported cases of Blackmail and extortion.
1,850
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 1,622 reported cases of Other crimes against the person.
1,622
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 832 reported cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs.
832
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 269 reported cases of Abduction and related offences.
269
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 79 reported cases of Homicide and related offences.
79
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 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
NSW state is ranked 4 out of 6 ranked states in Australia with 1st being safest.
The top crime types in NSW are Theft, Justice procedures offences, Transport regulation offences.
116,475 Theft cases were reported in NSW in 2023.
Crime in NSW has increased by 4.61% from 2022 to 2023.
There were 79 Homicide and related offences cases in NSW in 2023.
The least safe lga in NSW is Bourke, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in NSW is Ku-ring-gai, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in NSW by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Bourke, Central Darling and Brewarrina.
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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