Lane Cove crime statistics
355 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 1.7% versus 2024 (361 incidents), across all 20 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 29 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 12,363).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
30
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 19
Motor vehicle theft
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 6
Steal from motor vehicle
18
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 17
Malicious damage
31
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 27
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Lane Cove by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 193 | 225 | 183 |
| Assault | 36 | 32 | 33 |
| Malicious damage to property | 31 | 22 | 27 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 27 | 19 | 22 |
| Sexual offences | 18 | 18 | 14 |
| Against justice procedures | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Disorderly conduct | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Drug offences | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Other offences | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lane Cove at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
12,363
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$533/wk
2021
Household income
$2,539/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Lane Cove
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Burns Bay Road (1,919 sales)
- Longueville Road (725 sales)
- Waterview Drive (630 sales)
- Birdwood Avenue (503 sales)
- Finlayson Street (433 sales)
- Best Street (397 sales)
- Cope Street (356 sales)
- Little Street (308 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.