Forest Hill crime statistics
174 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 34.9% versus 2024 (129 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 56 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 3,081).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
13
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 6
Motor vehicle theft
7
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Steal from motor vehicle
7
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Malicious damage
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 17
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Forest Hill by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 51 | 26 | 35 |
| Against justice procedures | 24 | 18 | 17 |
| Malicious damage to property | 24 | 13 | 17 |
| Assault | 22 | 19 | 26 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 20 | 18 | 20 |
| Sexual offences | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| Drug offences | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Disorderly conduct | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Arson | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Forest Hill at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
3,081
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$310/wk
2021
Household income
$1,788/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Forest Hill
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Melaleuca Drive (137 sales)
- Eldershaw Drive (112 sales)
- Dunn Avenue (109 sales)
- Boree Avenue (108 sales)
- Allonby Avenue (92 sales)
- Cox Avenue (80 sales)
- Quandong Place (77 sales)
- Elizabeth Avenue (71 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.