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Burglary statistics in New South Wales

Latest published state-level burglary rate for New South Wales. Select a local area below for more detail, or start the assessment to compare your suburb and property.

State-wide official figures from validated government datasets. Local area pages use the same data pipeline as the free assessment.

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Latest official figures

Latest reporting year

2025

Residential burglary rate

2.1per 1,000 residents

Year 2025

How this area is measured

New South Wales

State average

State-wide rate from BOCSAR published dwelling break-and-enter statistics, aggregated across NSW local government areas.

Population (2025): 8,460,928 — New South Wales

Source: BOCSAR — Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

Recent trend

State-wide trend detail is available in the free assessment, where you can select your suburb and view official reporting geography.

Plain-language summary from official reporting periods. Trend charts and benchmarks are in the free assessment.

Official reporting areas

Showing 16 of 121 official reporting areas. Use the free assessment to explore your suburb.

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Why you can trust this data

Official government sources

Figures attributed to BOCSAR — Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. Home Security Planning does not alter published statistics.

Validated datasets only

No estimated or modelled crime rates on these pages. If official data is unavailable, the area is excluded.

Same data as the assessment

The free Home Security Planning assessment uses these validated sources for local burglary context.

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Home Security Planning is not affiliated with police or government agencies. We summarise published data clearly.

Assess security for New South Wales

This page shows local crime context from official sources. The free assessment checks how your actual home is set up — property type, access points, locks, and lighting — and gives practical, ranked recommendations. No account or personal details required.

  • Official context for New South Wales from published statistics
  • This page describes your area — not your home
  • The assessment evaluates your property, access points, and security
  • Every home is different — personalised recommendations matter

Free · No account · No personal details required

Start free assessment

Common questions

What does the New South Wales burglary rate show?
The latest official state-level residential burglary rate is 2.115 per 1,000 residents (2025), published by BOCSAR — Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.
How is this different from the free assessment?
This page shows a state-wide summary only. The assessment applies official data to your suburb and property, with graphs, benchmarks, and practical recommendations.

Official sources

Last updated 30 June 2026. Figures are published by official agencies. Home Security Planning does not collect or alter source statistics.