Chatswood crime statistics
3,276 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 14.0% versus 2024 (2,873 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 128 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 25,553).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
39
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 35
Motor vehicle theft
9
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 16
Steal from motor vehicle
36
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 39
Malicious damage
97
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 92
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Chatswood by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport regulatory offences | 1,285 | 949 | 879 |
| Theft | 1,013 | 923 | 881 |
| Against justice procedures | 356 | 274 | 285 |
| Assault | 173 | 162 | 147 |
| Malicious damage to property | 97 | 101 | 92 |
| Drug offences | 92 | 132 | 106 |
| Disorderly conduct | 83 | 96 | 70 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 69 | 65 | 66 |
| Sexual offences | 36 | 50 | 47 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 29 | 47 | 33 |
| Other offences | 23 | 27 | 129 |
| Liquor offences | 8 | 19 | 42 |
| Arson | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Pornography offences | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chatswood at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
25,553
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$577/wk
2021
Household income
$2,158/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Chatswood
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Pacific Highway (1,623 sales)
- Railway Street (1,363 sales)
- Victoria Avenue (1,243 sales)
- Help Street (843 sales)
- Albert Avenue (735 sales)
- Archer Street (644 sales)
- Brown Street (577 sales)
- Freeman Road (376 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.