What is the crime rate in Blacktown?

Blacktown recorded 33,614 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026 — a rate of 8,410 offences per 100,000 residents, the 107th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Blacktown?

Over the last 12 months Blacktown recorded 948 break-ins (unlawful entries), 687 motor vehicle thefts, 4,516 other thefts, 4,500 assaults and 2,586 property-damage offences, plus 13,303 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Blacktown

Reported offences in the Blacktown council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to Mar 2026 and the trend since 2001.

33,614

offences (last 12 mo)

8,410

per 100k residents

#107

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Blacktown.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Breakdown — last 12 months

Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 33,614 total. Tap any type to chart it.

School catchments in BlacktownBrowse the most in-demand school zones in this council.

Suburbs in Blacktown

Flood and bushfire exposure, crime, school catchments and zoning for each suburb in this council area.

Reported offences reflect police-recorded crime, not all crime; reporting rates vary by area and offence type. Counts are for the whole council area, not any specific suburb or address — indicative only. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) crime statistics (CC BY 4.0).