Suburb · NSW · 2025 data

Vineyard, NSW

In 2025, police recorded 164 offences in Vineyard, or 143.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.97× the NSW rate.

1,143 residents · estimated 10.6 km² -16.8% vs 2024
Crime rank within NSW
93 out of 100
Very high crime

Higher weighted crime rate than 93% of 1,808 ranked NSW suburbs (2025).

Violent
94
Property
94

Higher = more crime. Severity-weighted rate per resident · method v2026.07

All offences
164
2025 · ▼ -16.8%
Crimes / 1,000
143.5
NSW avg 72.9
Violent / 1,000
49.0
56 offences · avg 17.5
Property / 1,000
66.5
76 offences · avg 27.4
Harm-focused / 1,000
127.7
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 54.2
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 20residents per year
NSW: 1 in 57
Property crime, roughly
1 in 15residents per year
NSW: 1 in 36

By crime type, 2025

Vineyard NSW average Line = 2021–2025

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.

Crimes against the person

49.0 / 1,000 NSW 17.5 · National 17.1
Assault and related offences
21.00
2.4×
Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour
18.37
3.1×
Sexual offences
7.00
3.0×
Robbery
0.87
4.1×
Blackmail and extortion
0.87
5.8×
Other crimes against the person
0.87
4.6×
Homicide and related offences
0.00
0.0×
Abduction and related offences
0.00
0.0×

Property & deception

66.5 / 1,000 NSW 27.4 · National 43.2
Theft
48.12
2.3×
Property damage
13.12
2.4×
Arson
5.25
9.7×

Drug offences

6.1 / 1,000 NSW 4.6 · National 7.2
Drug offences
6.12
1.3×

Public order & weapons

6.1 / 1,000 NSW 4.7 · National 4.7
Disorderly and offensive conduct
4.37
1.9×
Weapons and explosives offences
0.87
0.5×
Public nuisance offences
0.87
1.3×

Justice procedures

11.4 / 1,000 NSW 10.9 · National 10.8 administrative
Justice procedures offences
11.37
1.0×

Traffic, regulatory & other

4.4 / 1,000 NSW 7.8 · National 6.2 administrative
Transport regulation offences
2.62
0.4×
Miscellaneous offences
1.75
1.3×
Other government regulatory offences
0.00
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Other offences
0.00
0.0×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000NSW per 1,000
Crimes against the personAssault and related offences2421.008.65
Crimes against the personStalking, harassment and threatening behaviour2118.375.90
Crimes against the personSexual offences87.002.37
Crimes against the personRobbery10.870.21
Crimes against the personBlackmail and extortion10.870.15
Crimes against the personOther crimes against the person10.870.19
Crimes against the personHomicide and related offences00.000.01
Crimes against the personAbduction and related offences00.000.03
Property & deceptionTheft5548.1221.38
Property & deceptionProperty damage1513.125.52
Property & deceptionArson65.250.54
Drug offencesDrug offences76.124.62
Public order & weaponsDisorderly and offensive conduct54.372.34
Public order & weaponsWeapons and explosives offences10.871.70
Public order & weaponsPublic nuisance offences10.870.65
Justice proceduresJustice procedures offences1311.3710.91
Traffic, regulatory & otherTransport regulation offences32.626.25
Traffic, regulatory & otherMiscellaneous offences21.751.39
Traffic, regulatory & otherOther government regulatory offences00.000.00
Traffic, regulatory & otherOther offences00.000.14

Trend

TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
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Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
VineyardState
All offences
Vineyard
143.5
State
72.9
Violent
Vineyard
49.0
State
17.5
Property
Vineyard
66.5
State
27.4

Nearby suburbs

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 37% of median household income. In the 30–50% rental-stress range

MeasureValuevs other NSW suburbs
Median rent$450/week higher than 80%
Median household income$1,214/week higher than 26%
Rent as a share of income37% higher than 98%
Median mortgage repayment$2,167/month higher than 69%
Homes that are rented24% higher than 71%
Owned outright53% higher than 80%
Social housing0% higher than 34%
Average household size2.4 people higher than 38%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other NSW areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
+60.4% higher than 98%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+6.2% higher than 98%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
481 higher than 97%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
24.0 higher than 97%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Riverstone”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Vineyard

Is Vineyard a high-crime area?

Vineyard falls in the “very high crime” band: Higher weighted crime rate than 93% of 1,808 ranked NSW suburbs (2025). Rankings use a severity-weighted rate per resident, so serious offences count more than minor ones.

What is the crime rate in Vineyard?

In 2025, 164 offences were recorded in Vineyard, or 143.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 2.0× the NSW rate of 72.9.

What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Vineyard?

Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 20 for violent crime and 1 in 15 for property crime. Recorded crime includes offences against visitors and businesses, so this overstates risk for residents.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.