| 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 |
617,393 | Total number of crimes in the State |
Crimes per 1000 people |
76.59 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
96,562 | Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
193,784 | Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
11.98 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
24.04 | 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 2025 in New South Wales there were 116,756 reported cases of Theft.
116,756
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 92,365 reported cases of Justice procedures offences.
92,365
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 73,185 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
73,185
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 52,967 reported cases of Transport regulation offences.
52,967
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 49,978 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
49,978
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 46,689 reported cases of Property damage.
46,689
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 38,154 reported cases of Deception.
38,154
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 29,974 reported cases of Drug use and possession.
29,974
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 25,741 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
25,741
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 20,008 reported cases of Sexual offences.
20,008
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 14,382 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
14,382
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 13,359 reported cases of Public nuisance offences.
13,359
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 11,769 reported cases of Miscellaneous offences.
11,769
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 6,915 reported cases of Other government regulatory offences.
6,915
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 6,476 reported cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
6,476
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 4,985 reported cases of Other drug offences.
4,985
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 4,598 reported cases of Arson.
4,598
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 3,646 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
3,646
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 1,793 reported cases of Robbery.
1,793
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 1,576 reported cases of Other crimes against the person.
1,576
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 1,252 reported cases of Blackmail and extortion.
1,252
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 501 reported cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs.
501
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 217 reported cases of Abduction and related offences.
217
In 2025 in New South Wales there were 107 reported cases of Homicide and related offences.
107
1 in 83
In 2025 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 83
1 in 87
In 2025 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 87
1 in 42
In 2025 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 42
1 in 27
In 2025 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 27
NSW state is ranked 3 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.
116,756 Theft cases were reported in NSW in 2025.
Crime in NSW has decreased by 2.57% from 2024 to 2025.
There were 107 Homicide and related offences cases in NSW in 2025.
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 2025 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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