Petersham crime statistics
473 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 6.2% versus 2024 (504 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 58 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 8,200).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
13
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 13
Motor vehicle theft
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Steal from motor vehicle
25
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 30
Malicious damage
50
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 52
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Petersham by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 159 | 171 | 162 |
| Assault | 54 | 49 | 54 |
| Malicious damage to property | 50 | 44 | 52 |
| Drug offences | 43 | 47 | 52 |
| Against justice procedures | 39 | 52 | 47 |
| Sexual offences | 32 | 20 | 17 |
| Liquor offences | 28 | 19 | 34 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 27 | 49 | 33 |
| Other offences | 14 | 9 | 21 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| Disorderly conduct | 7 | 14 | 14 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Petersham at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
8,200
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$450/wk
2021
Household income
$2,217/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Petersham
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- New Canterbury Road (466 sales)
- Livingstone Road (237 sales)
- Crystal Street (228 sales)
- Stanmore Road (210 sales)
- Phillip Street (204 sales)
- Coronation Avenue (204 sales)
- Trafalgar Street (170 sales)
- Regent Street (164 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.