Waratah crime statistics
1,360 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 8.5% versus 2024 (1,254 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 276 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,927).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
19
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 17
Motor vehicle theft
17
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 15
Steal from motor vehicle
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 42
Malicious damage
45
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 56
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Waratah by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against justice procedures | 762 | 694 | 653 |
| Theft | 156 | 192 | 191 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 114 | 75 | 88 |
| Assault | 102 | 97 | 89 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 67 | 50 | 50 |
| Malicious damage to property | 45 | 63 | 56 |
| Drug offences | 43 | 22 | 33 |
| Sexual offences | 32 | 25 | 24 |
| Disorderly conduct | 14 | 18 | 15 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 13 | 5 | 11 |
| Other offences | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Waratah at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,927
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$350/wk
2021
Household income
$1,511/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Waratah
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Christo Road (237 sales)
- Station Street (210 sales)
- Turton Road (157 sales)
- Bridge Street (154 sales)
- Prince Street (134 sales)
- Lambton Road (126 sales)
- Lorna Street (124 sales)
- Harriet Street (116 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.