Waterfall crime statistics
66 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 10.8% versus 2024 (74 incidents), across all 14 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 126 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 522).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
0
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 0
Motor vehicle theft
1
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 1
Steal from motor vehicle
2
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
Malicious damage
20
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 17
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Waterfall by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 20 | 16 | 17 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 9 | 10 | 15 |
| Assault | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Theft | 8 | 13 | 9 |
| Drug offences | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Against justice procedures | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Other offences | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sexual offences | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Disorderly conduct | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Waterfall at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
522
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 7/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$515/wk
2021
Household income
$2,232/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Waterfall
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Warabin Street (67 sales)
- Yanagang Street (36 sales)
- Princes Highway (31 sales)
- Kooraban Street (27 sales)
- Bundarra Street (15 sales)
- Mckell Avenue (6 sales)
- Darangan Close (4 sales)
- Tharawal Lane (2 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.