Canterbury crime statistics
368 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 0.8% versus 2024 (365 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 39 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 9,430).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
25
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 14
Motor vehicle theft
13
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
Steal from motor vehicle
35
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 28
Malicious damage
26
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 33
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Canterbury by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 188 | 142 | 166 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 45 | 32 | 34 |
| Assault | 44 | 79 | 58 |
| Malicious damage to property | 26 | 30 | 33 |
| Against justice procedures | 23 | 22 | 28 |
| Drug offences | 13 | 11 | 20 |
| Sexual offences | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Disorderly conduct | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Canterbury at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
9,430
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 8/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$470/wk
2021
Household income
$1,882/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Canterbury
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Canterbury Road (1,301 sales)
- Charles Street (944 sales)
- Broughton Street (247 sales)
- Close Street (178 sales)
- Wonga Street (170 sales)
- Minter Street (157 sales)
- Jeffrey Street (152 sales)
- Cooks Avenue (108 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.