Waterloo crime statistics
2,318 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 13.0% versus 2024 (2,052 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 142 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 16,379).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
104
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 73
Motor vehicle theft
29
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 25
Steal from motor vehicle
75
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 60
Malicious damage
199
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 189
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Waterloo by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 837 | 699 | 720 |
| Assault | 294 | 285 | 274 |
| Against justice procedures | 280 | 255 | 258 |
| Drug offences | 237 | 235 | 258 |
| Malicious damage to property | 199 | 209 | 189 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 170 | 136 | 139 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 76 | 59 | 65 |
| Disorderly conduct | 74 | 63 | 66 |
| Sexual offences | 58 | 32 | 38 |
| Other offences | 37 | 34 | 95 |
| Liquor offences | 16 | 4 | 10 |
| Robbery | 11 | 18 | 15 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 10 | 16 | 8 |
| Arson | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Other offences against the person | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Pornography offences | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Waterloo at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
16,379
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 9/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$530/wk
2021
Household income
$2,028/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Waterloo
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Lachlan Street (1,266 sales)
- Bourke Street (863 sales)
- Potter Street (789 sales)
- Elizabeth Street (709 sales)
- Powell Street (630 sales)
- Gadigal Avenue (531 sales)
- George Street (526 sales)
- Archibald Avenue (517 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.