NSW Recorded Crime Statistics quarterly update September 2025

Summary


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%

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