8,060,747
Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census
769,402.77 km2
Area size of the State in square kilometres
640,869
Total number of crimes in the State
79.50
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
92,662
Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
198,767
Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
11.50
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
24.66
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
4th
Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent 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 cases of Theft.
116,475
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 85,485 cases of Justice procedures offences.
85,485
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 73,311 cases of Transport regulation offences.
73,311
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 71,521 cases of Assault and related offences.
71,521
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 49,189 cases of Property damage.
49,189
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 46,760 cases of Deception.
46,760
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 46,084 cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
46,084
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 31,175 cases of Drug use and possession.
31,175
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 28,566 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
28,566
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 17,030 cases of Sexual offences.
17,030
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 13,927 cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
13,927
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 13,012 cases of Miscellaneous offences.
13,012
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 12,197 cases of Public nuisance offences.
12,197
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 8,736 cases of Other government regulatory offences.
8,736
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 7,114 cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
7,114
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 5,382 cases of Other drug offences.
5,382
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 4,537 cases of Arson.
4,537
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 3,803 cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
3,803
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 1,913 cases of Robbery.
1,913
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 1,850 cases of Blackmail and extortion.
1,850
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 1,622 cases of Other crimes against the person.
1,622
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 832 cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs.
832
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 269 cases of Abduction and related offences.
269
In 2023 in New South Wales there were 79 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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