Katoomba crime statistics
909 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 3.5% versus 2024 (878 incidents), across all 20 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 110 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 8,268).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
9
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 16
Motor vehicle theft
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 6
Steal from motor vehicle
21
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 20
Malicious damage
97
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 115
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Katoomba by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 213 | 270 | 249 |
| Against justice procedures | 168 | 142 | 173 |
| Assault | 106 | 109 | 124 |
| Malicious damage to property | 97 | 83 | 115 |
| Drug offences | 94 | 56 | 74 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 80 | 90 | 95 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 38 | 14 | 25 |
| Sexual offences | 37 | 29 | 35 |
| Disorderly conduct | 32 | 35 | 39 |
| Other offences | 24 | 21 | 33 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 9 | 7 | 17 |
| Liquor offences | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| Coercive Control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Katoomba at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
8,268
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$350/wk
2021
Household income
$1,171/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Katoomba
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Katoomba Street (326 sales)
- Lurline Street (300 sales)
- Narrow Neck Road (190 sales)
- Cascade Street (137 sales)
- Waratah Street (133 sales)
- Cliff Drive (131 sales)
- Victoria Street (118 sales)
- First Avenue (116 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.