Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) crime statistics
1,195 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 2.0% versus 2024 (1,171 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 56 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 21,384).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
20
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 22
Motor vehicle theft
41
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 33
Steal from motor vehicle
57
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 60
Malicious damage
83
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 72
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 483 | 468 | 427 |
| Assault | 175 | 188 | 171 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 126 | 117 | 106 |
| Against justice procedures | 119 | 104 | 94 |
| Drug offences | 91 | 73 | 100 |
| Malicious damage to property | 83 | 73 | 72 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 35 | 26 | 30 |
| Disorderly conduct | 26 | 28 | 24 |
| Sexual offences | 23 | 37 | 30 |
| Other offences | 10 | 16 | 48 |
| Arson | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Pornography offences | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor offences | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Homicide | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 18 | 44 |
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
21,384
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$380/wk
2021
Household income
$1,389/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown)
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Victoria Road (708 sales)
- Punchbowl Road (512 sales)
- Broadway (504 sales)
- Canterbury Road (376 sales)
- Matthews Street (294 sales)
- Dudley Street (251 sales)
- Augusta Street (229 sales)
- James Street (228 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.