| 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 |
633,705 | Total number of crimes in the State |
Crimes per 1000 people |
78.62 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
96,171 | Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
196,808 | Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
11.93 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
24.42 | Total number of property crimes per 1000 people |
|
Best state by Violent Crimes |
5th | Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent Crimes |
|
Best state by Property Crimes |
2nd | Rank of the State by Property Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Property Crimes |
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 115,975 reported cases of Theft.
115,975
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 91,587 reported cases of Justice procedures offences.
91,587
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 74,127 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
74,127
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 64,352 reported cases of Transport regulation offences.
64,352
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 48,912 reported cases of Property damage.
48,912
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 48,368 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
48,368
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 43,174 reported cases of Deception.
43,174
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 28,672 reported cases of Drug use and possession.
28,672
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 27,635 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
27,635
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 18,557 reported cases of Sexual offences.
18,557
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 15,579 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
15,579
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 12,644 reported cases of Public nuisance offences.
12,644
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 11,800 reported cases of Miscellaneous offences.
11,800
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 6,777 reported cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
6,777
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 6,699 reported cases of Other government regulatory offences.
6,699
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 4,676 reported cases of Other drug offences.
4,676
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 4,286 reported cases of Arson.
4,286
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 4,111 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
4,111
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 1,962 reported cases of Robbery.
1,962
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 1,536 reported cases of Other crimes against the person.
1,536
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 1,200 reported cases of Blackmail and extortion.
1,200
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 751 reported cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs.
751
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 218 reported cases of Abduction and related offences.
218
In 2024 in New South Wales there were 107 reported cases of Homicide and related offences.
107
1 in 84
In 2024 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 84
1 in 110
In 2024 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 110
1 in 41
In 2024 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 41
1 in 27
In 2024 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 27
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, Assault and related offences.
115,975 Theft cases were reported in NSW in 2024.
Crime in NSW has decreased by 1.12% from 2023 to 2024.
There were 107 Homicide and related offences cases in NSW in 2024.
The least safe lga in NSW is Central Darling, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in NSW is Mosman, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in NSW by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Central Darling, Bourke and Brewarrina.
The data is based on annual 2024 data from state police departments (ACT data is from 2023, pending update) and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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