Dapto crime statistics
945 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 4.9% versus 2024 (901 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 86 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 10,954).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
16
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 17
Motor vehicle theft
16
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 19
Steal from motor vehicle
46
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 49
Malicious damage
67
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 74
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Dapto by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 272 | 353 | 291 |
| Assault | 110 | 71 | 90 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 110 | 61 | 105 |
| Against justice procedures | 90 | 65 | 73 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 78 | 60 | 67 |
| Drug offences | 67 | 48 | 46 |
| Malicious damage to property | 67 | 95 | 74 |
| Disorderly conduct | 59 | 45 | 39 |
| Sexual offences | 37 | 30 | 35 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 22 | 34 | 22 |
| Other offences | 16 | 8 | 28 |
| Arson | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Liquor offences | 5 | 16 | 10 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dapto at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
10,954
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$400/wk
2021
Household income
$1,475/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Dapto
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Princes Highway (400 sales)
- Compton Street (241 sales)
- Burke Road (210 sales)
- Marshall Street (187 sales)
- Laver Road (178 sales)
- North Terrace (173 sales)
- Lakelands Drive (167 sales)
- Byamee Street (122 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.