Merewether crime statistics
939 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 0.5% versus 2024 (944 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 80 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 11,788).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
114
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 114
Motor vehicle theft
41
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 50
Steal from motor vehicle
208
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 185
Malicious damage
71
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 76
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Merewether by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 546 | 509 | 542 |
| Assault | 78 | 88 | 68 |
| Malicious damage to property | 71 | 67 | 76 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 53 | 37 | 37 |
| Drug offences | 43 | 70 | 45 |
| Against justice procedures | 36 | 60 | 50 |
| Disorderly conduct | 28 | 25 | 28 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 27 | 12 | 16 |
| Sexual offences | 22 | 20 | 22 |
| Other offences | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Liquor offences | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 7 | 28 | 13 |
| Robbery | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Arson | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Merewether at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
11,788
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$420/wk
2021
Household income
$2,287/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Merewether
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Morgan Street (505 sales)
- Mitchell Street (281 sales)
- Selwyn Street (271 sales)
- Frederick Street (246 sales)
- Merewether Street (235 sales)
- Ridge Street (223 sales)
- Patrick Street (216 sales)
- Llewellyn Street (202 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.