Burwood crime statistics
2,202 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 14.8% versus 2024 (1,918 incidents), across all 20 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 121 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 18,224).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
42
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 42
Motor vehicle theft
28
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 23
Steal from motor vehicle
72
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 57
Malicious damage
94
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 95
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Burwood by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 875 | 840 | 846 |
| Against justice procedures | 496 | 390 | 356 |
| Assault | 193 | 167 | 163 |
| Drug offences | 141 | 107 | 121 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 107 | 75 | 78 |
| Malicious damage to property | 94 | 91 | 95 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 64 | 50 | 87 |
| Liquor offences | 60 | 9 | 35 |
| Sexual offences | 44 | 37 | 32 |
| Disorderly conduct | 42 | 62 | 41 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 35 | 39 | 37 |
| Other offences | 20 | 29 | 56 |
| Robbery | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Arson | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Pornography offences | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Burwood at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
18,224
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 8/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$500/wk
2021
Household income
$1,671/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Burwood
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Belmore Street (1,414 sales)
- Railway Parade (1,047 sales)
- Burwood Road (905 sales)
- Elsie Street (445 sales)
- George Street (417 sales)
- Wilga Street (311 sales)
- Victoria Street (277 sales)
- Shaftesbury Road (240 sales)
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.