North Sydney crime statistics
548 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 9.9% versus 2024 (608 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 61 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 8,964).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 8
Motor vehicle theft
9
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 5
Steal from motor vehicle
10
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
Malicious damage
23
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 39
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in North Sydney by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 192 | 149 | 178 |
| Against justice procedures | 105 | 131 | 107 |
| Assault | 50 | 54 | 50 |
| Drug offences | 50 | 55 | 108 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 39 | 38 | 33 |
| Malicious damage to property | 23 | 51 | 39 |
| Disorderly conduct | 21 | 12 | 17 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 20 | 71 | 41 |
| Sexual offences | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| Other offences | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| Liquor offences | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 2 | 1 |
North Sydney at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
8,964
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$575/wk
2021
Household income
$2,405/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in North Sydney
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Pacific Highway (1,755 sales)
- Walker Street (1,325 sales)
- Berry Street (1,016 sales)
- Miller Street (945 sales)
- High Street (692 sales)
- Ridge Street (338 sales)
- Mount Street (279 sales)
- Doris Street (277 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.