Blacktown crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Blacktown is a council area in New South Wales with about 449,385 residents. It has a Crime Score 44 out of 100 (moderate), 216th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (54th percentile), robbery (86th percentile), homicide (47th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 55.
In 2025-26: violent 1,322 per 100,000 (-3% vs five years earlier); property 2,500 per 100,000 (-22% vs five years earlier); break-ins 220 per 100,000 (-21% vs five years earlier); theft 1,124 per 100,000 (-10% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 63rd of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Blacktown council area is 5.8% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 6.5% of occupied homes (7,073 public and 758 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 1,607 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 39 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 46.8% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in India, Philippines, New Zealand. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 5.8% (confidence 85 of 100); social housing about 5.8% of homes; about 38.4 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 47.6% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,322 | 5,941 | -3% |
| Property | 2,500 | 11,234 | -22% |
| Break-ins | 220 | 987 | -21% |
| Theft | 1,124 | 5,053 | -10% |
Questions
Is Blacktown safe?
Blacktown recorded 1,320 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 15% higher than the New South Wales rate (1,150) and close to the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 44.3 out of 100 (moderate), 216th of 362 councils. These are offences recorded by police per resident: they describe the area as a whole, not the risk on any particular street, and places with a busy centre record more because offences are counted where they happen.
How many break-ins are there in Blacktown?
987 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 220 per 100,000 residents, about 27% lower than the New South Wales rate (301).
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Police news near Blacktown
- Critical incident declared after man dies - Rooty Hill · Rooty Hill, 18 Oct 2026 · 3 km away
- Two men charged after alleged fatal stabbing - Mt Druitt · Mount Druitt, 14 Oct 2026 · 5 km away
- Teens charged after alleged fatal stabbing - Mt Druitt · Mount Druitt, 12 Oct 2026 · 5 km away
- Man dies in crash - Colebee · Colebee, 28 Sept 2026 · 2 km away
- Man critical after stabbing - Bidwill · Bidwill, 7 Sept 2026 · 4 km away
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Suburbs in the Blacktown council area
Acacia Gardens · Arndell Park · Bidwill · Blackett · Blacktown · Bungarribee · Colebee · Dean Park · Dharruk · Doonside · Eastern Creek · Emerton · Glendenning · Glenwood · Hassall Grove · Hebersham · Huntingwood · Kellyville Ridge · Kings Langley · Kings Park · Lalor Park · Lethbridge Park · Marayong · Marsden Park · Minchinbury · Mount Druitt · Oakhurst · Parklea · Plumpton · Prospect · Quakers Hill · Riverstone · Rooty Hill · Ropes Crossing · Schofields · Seven Hills · Shalvey · Shanes Park · Stanhope Gardens · The Ponds · Tregear · Whalan · Willmot · Woodcroft
Postcodes in the Blacktown council area
2147 · 2148 · 2155 · 2747 · 2760 · 2761 · 2762 · 2763 · 2765 · 2766 · 2767 · 2768 · 2769 · 2770
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