Penshurst crime statistics
385 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 7.2% versus 2024 (359 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 31 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 12,592).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
13
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 18
Motor vehicle theft
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Steal from motor vehicle
18
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 19
Malicious damage
29
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 31
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Penshurst by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 147 | 123 | 136 |
| Assault | 65 | 75 | 61 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 30 | 31 | 36 |
| Drug offences | 29 | 31 | 41 |
| Malicious damage to property | 29 | 25 | 31 |
| Against justice procedures | 25 | 22 | 32 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 21 | 10 | 23 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| Sexual offences | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Disorderly conduct | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Penshurst at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
12,592
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 8/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$400/wk
2021
Household income
$1,835/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Penshurst
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Ocean Street (665 sales)
- Victoria Avenue (629 sales)
- Cambridge Street (502 sales)
- Nelson Street (478 sales)
- Penshurst Street (431 sales)
- Forest Road (374 sales)
- Arcadia Street (301 sales)
- Austral Street (285 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.