Willoughby crime statistics
92 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 44.9% versus 2024 (167 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 13 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 7,124).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Motor vehicle theft
2
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Steal from motor vehicle
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Malicious damage
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 18
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Willoughby by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 46 | 68 | 68 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 10 | 17 | 12 |
| Assault | 9 | 17 | 17 |
| Disorderly conduct | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Sexual offences | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Malicious damage to property | 5 | 22 | 18 |
| Against justice procedures | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Drug offences | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Other offences | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willoughby at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
7,124
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$583/wk
2021
Household income
$2,995/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Willoughby
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Willoughby Road (726 sales)
- Artarmon Road (339 sales)
- Penshurst Street (268 sales)
- Scott Street (247 sales)
- Mowbray Road (207 sales)
- Frenchs Road (199 sales)
- Penkivil Street (171 sales)
- High 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.