Thornton crime statistics
814 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 19.4% versus 2024 (682 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 76 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 10,690).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 24
Motor vehicle theft
30
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 24
Steal from motor vehicle
26
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 51
Malicious damage
80
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 70
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Thornton by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 203 | 199 | 241 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 114 | 73 | 108 |
| Against justice procedures | 112 | 105 | 80 |
| Assault | 112 | 102 | 106 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 85 | 64 | 71 |
| Malicious damage to property | 80 | 53 | 70 |
| Drug offences | 41 | 19 | 36 |
| Sexual offences | 28 | 32 | 29 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Disorderly conduct | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Arson | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Other offences | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| Other offences against the person | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Coercive Control | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Thornton at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
10,690
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$400/wk
2021
Household income
$2,051/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Thornton
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Somerset Drive (337 sales)
- Lemonwood Circuit (179 sales)
- Eurimbla Street (170 sales)
- Golden Wattle Crescent (164 sales)
- Government Road (156 sales)
- Thomas Coke Drive (124 sales)
- John Arthur Avenue (121 sales)
- Sandringham Avenue (120 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.