Prestons crime statistics
586 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 11.3% versus 2024 (661 incidents), across all 20 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 37 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 15,694).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 14
Motor vehicle theft
39
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 35
Steal from motor vehicle
48
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 73
Malicious damage
55
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 52
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Prestons by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 225 | 303 | 316 |
| Assault | 98 | 123 | 90 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 73 | 45 | 54 |
| Malicious damage to property | 55 | 52 | 52 |
| Against justice procedures | 51 | 50 | 43 |
| Drug offences | 28 | 31 | 39 |
| Sexual offences | 22 | 19 | 19 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 7 | 12 | 9 |
| Disorderly conduct | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Arson | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Liquor offences | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Other offences against the person | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other offences | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Pornography offences | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prestons at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
15,694
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 7/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$520/wk
2021
Household income
$2,310/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Prestons
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Braidwood Drive (240 sales)
- Dalmeny Drive (194 sales)
- Venezia Street (172 sales)
- Yerona Street (163 sales)
- Hoxton Park Road (158 sales)
- Stansmore Avenue (149 sales)
- Ash Road (148 sales)
- Bugong Street (129 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.