Penrith crime statistics
6,719 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 22.5% versus 2024 (8,670 incidents), across all 21 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 374 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 17,966).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
88
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 130
Motor vehicle theft
77
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 85
Steal from motor vehicle
200
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 225
Malicious damage
374
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 366
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Penrith by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 1,768 | 1,649 | 1,644 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1,419 | 3,684 | 2,626 |
| Against justice procedures | 1,247 | 1,316 | 1,169 |
| Assault | 545 | 531 | 513 |
| Malicious damage to property | 374 | 340 | 366 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 339 | 314 | 299 |
| Drug offences | 331 | 296 | 290 |
| Disorderly conduct | 248 | 170 | 157 |
| Sexual offences | 123 | 107 | 104 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 118 | 101 | 106 |
| Other offences | 110 | 86 | 238 |
| Liquor offences | 33 | 40 | 51 |
| Robbery | 19 | 13 | 18 |
| Arson | 16 | 5 | 17 |
| Pornography offences | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other offences against the person | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Homicide | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Penrith at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
17,966
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$380/wk
2021
Household income
$1,397/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Penrith
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Lord Sheffield Circuit (1,302 sales)
- Derby Street (776 sales)
- Lethbridge Street (500 sales)
- Union Road (460 sales)
- High Street (453 sales)
- Mulgoa Road (437 sales)
- Stafford Street (405 sales)
- Jamison Road (376 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.