Crows Nest crime statistics
416 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 46.5% versus 2024 (284 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 84 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,974).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
12
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Motor vehicle theft
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Steal from motor vehicle
14
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
Malicious damage
28
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 24
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Crows Nest by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 198 | 135 | 146 |
| Assault | 38 | 37 | 33 |
| Drug offences | 31 | 18 | 21 |
| Malicious damage to property | 28 | 17 | 24 |
| Against justice procedures | 23 | 20 | 25 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 23 | 4 | 7 |
| Liquor offences | 20 | 8 | 31 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 17 | 14 | 17 |
| Disorderly conduct | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Sexual offences | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Other offences | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crows Nest at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,974
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$550/wk
2021
Household income
$2,614/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Crows Nest
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Pacific Highway (1,017 sales)
- Atchison Street (480 sales)
- West Street (464 sales)
- Alexander Street (380 sales)
- Ernest Street (351 sales)
- Falcon Street (275 sales)
- Albany Street (250 sales)
- Hayberry Street (232 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.