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In the two years to September 2025 NSW recorded significant declines in seven of the 13 major crime categories. These statewide improvements were largely driven by substantial and widespread reductions across Regional NSW, which reported decreases in eight of the 13 major categories, and no increases.
Two-year crime trends to September 2025
Offence type |
NSW |
Greater Sydney |
Regional NSW |
Murder |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Domestic violence related assault |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Non-domestic violence related assault |
Down 4.0% |
Stable |
Down 3.5% |
Sexual assault |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Sexual touching, other sex offences |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Robbery |
Down 8.9% |
Down 8.1% |
Down 10.9% |
Break and enter dwelling |
Down 6.6% |
Stable |
Down 12.2% |
Break and enter non-dwelling |
Down 4.3% |
Stable |
Down 11.1% |
Motor vehicle theft |
Stable |
Stable |
Down 3.1% |
Steal from motor vehicle |
Down 7.0% |
Down 4.0% |
Down 10.4% |
Steal from retail store |
Up 7.7% |
Up 12.1% |
Stable |
Other stealing offences |
Down 2.7% |
Stable |
Down 6.8% |
Malicious damage to property |
Down 6.5% |
Down 5.2% |
Down 7.8% |
Explore regional crime patterns across NSW in the interactive Crime Trends Dashboard
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