| Stat | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Population |
17,966 | Population of the suburb from ABS 2021 Census |
Area size |
12.33 km2 | Area size of the suburb in square kilometres |
All Crimes |
6,706 | Total number of crimes in the suburb |
Crimes per 1000 people |
373.26 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
693 | Total number of violent crimes in the suburb (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
1,998 | Total number of property crimes in the suburb (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
38.57 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
111.21 | Total number of property crimes per 1000 people |
|
suburbs with less Violent Crimes |
95.32% | Number of suburbs with less violent crimes |
|
suburbs with less Property Crimes |
94.95% | Number of suburbs with less property crimes |
In 2025 in Penrith there were 1,461 reported cases of Theft.
1,461
In 2025 in Penrith there were 1,419 reported cases of Transport regulation offences.
1,419
In 2025 in Penrith there were 1,245 reported cases of Justice procedures offences.
1,245
In 2025 in Penrith there were 545 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
545
In 2025 in Penrith there were 373 reported cases of Property damage.
373
In 2025 in Penrith there were 339 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
339
In 2025 in Penrith there were 281 reported cases of Drug use and possession.
281
In 2025 in Penrith there were 195 reported cases of Public nuisance offences.
195
In 2025 in Penrith there were 156 reported cases of Deception.
156
In 2025 in Penrith there were 148 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
148
In 2025 in Penrith there were 122 reported cases of Sexual offences.
122
In 2025 in Penrith there were 116 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
116
In 2025 in Penrith there were 109 reported cases of Miscellaneous offences.
109
In 2025 in Penrith there were 52 reported cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
52
In 2025 in Penrith there were 44 reported cases of Other government regulatory offences.
44
In 2025 in Penrith there were 39 reported cases of Other drug offences.
39
In 2025 in Penrith there were 19 reported cases of Robbery.
19
In 2025 in Penrith there were 16 reported cases of Arson.
16
In 2025 in Penrith there were 10 reported cases of Other crimes against the person.
10
In 2025 in Penrith there were 10 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
10
In 2025 in Penrith there were 5 reported cases of Blackmail and extortion.
5
In 2025 in Penrith there were 1 reported cases of Homicide and related offences.
1
In 2025 in Penrith there were 1 reported cases of Abduction and related offences.
1
1 in 26
In 2025 in Penrith your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 26
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 9
In 2025 in Penrith your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 9
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
Penrith suburb is ranked 60/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.
Penrith suburb is a very unsafe area. Crime exists and may impact most people.
The top crime types in Penrith are Theft, Transport regulation offences, Justice procedures offences.
1,461 Theft cases were reported in Penrith in 2025.
Crime in Penrith has decreased by 22.4% from 2024 to 2025.
There were 1 Homicide and related offences cases in Penrith in 2025.
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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