Waratah West crime statistics
224 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 21.1% versus 2024 (185 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 71 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 3,142).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
20
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 13
Motor vehicle theft
14
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 12
Steal from motor vehicle
21
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 24
Malicious damage
15
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 21
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Waratah West by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 81 | 63 | 83 |
| Assault | 30 | 25 | 28 |
| Drug offences | 26 | 11 | 32 |
| Against justice procedures | 24 | 32 | 29 |
| Malicious damage to property | 15 | 16 | 21 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 14 | 4 | 5 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 11 | 16 | 18 |
| Sexual offences | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Disorderly conduct | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Arson | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other offences | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Homicide | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Waratah West at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
3,142
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 5/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$390/wk
2021
Household income
$1,518/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Waratah West
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Allowah Street (112 sales)
- Lorna Street (78 sales)
- University Drive (73 sales)
- Acacia Avenue (68 sales)
- Parkhill Parade (65 sales)
- Angus Avenue (65 sales)
- King Street (64 sales)
- Kimian Avenue (62 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.