Merriwa crime statistics
129 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 29.0% versus 2024 (100 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 71 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 1,825).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
4
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Motor vehicle theft
0
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Steal from motor vehicle
2
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
Malicious damage
17
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 12
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Merriwa by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 31 | 14 | 18 |
| Assault | 25 | 28 | 25 |
| Theft | 23 | 19 | 24 |
| Malicious damage to property | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Against justice procedures | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Other offences | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Disorderly conduct | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sexual offences | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug offences | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Merriwa at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
1,825
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$245/wk
2021
Household income
$1,208/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Merriwa
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Cullingral Road (156 sales)
- Bettington Street (97 sales)
- Mackenzie Street (95 sales)
- Marquet Street (84 sales)
- Vennacher Street (80 sales)
- Collins Street (68 sales)
- Hall Road (66 sales)
- Roma Road (55 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.