Suburb · NSW · 2025 data

Werrington Downs, NSW

In 2025, police recorded 64 offences in Werrington Downs, or 19.9 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.27× the NSW rate.

3,221 residents · estimated 1.1 km² -1.5% vs 2024
Crime rank within NSW
16 out of 100
Very low crime

Higher weighted crime rate than 16% of 1,808 ranked NSW suburbs (2025).

Violent
30
Property
7

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

All offences
64
2025 · ▼ -1.5%
Crimes / 1,000
19.9
NSW avg 72.9
Violent / 1,000
10.2
33 offences · avg 17.5
Property / 1,000
5.9
19 offences · avg 27.4
Harm-focused / 1,000
17.1
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 54.2
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 98residents per year
NSW: 1 in 57
Property crime, roughly
1 in 170residents per year
NSW: 1 in 36

By crime type, 2025

Werrington Downs 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

10.3 / 1,000 NSW 17.5 · National 17.1
Assault and related offences
4.66
0.5×
Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour
4.66
0.8×
Sexual offences
0.93
0.4×
Homicide and related offences
0.00
0.0×
Abduction and related offences
0.00
0.0×
Robbery
0.00
0.0×
Blackmail and extortion
0.00
0.0×
Other crimes against the person
0.00
0.0×

Property & deception

5.9 / 1,000 NSW 27.4 · National 43.2
Theft
4.35
0.2×
Property damage
1.55
0.3×
Arson
0.00
0.0×

Drug offences

0.0 / 1,000 NSW 4.6 · National 7.2
Drug offences
0.00
0.0×

Public order & weapons

0.9 / 1,000 NSW 4.7 · National 4.7
Disorderly and offensive conduct
0.62
0.3×
Weapons and explosives offences
0.31
0.2×
Public nuisance offences
0.00
0.0×

Justice procedures

2.5 / 1,000 NSW 10.9 · National 10.8 administrative
Justice procedures offences
2.48
0.2×

Traffic, regulatory & other

0.3 / 1,000 NSW 7.8 · National 6.2 administrative
Miscellaneous offences
0.31
0.2×
Other government regulatory offences
0.00
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Other offences
0.00
0.0×
Transport regulation offences
0.00
0.0×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000NSW per 1,000
Crimes against the personAssault and related offences154.668.65
Crimes against the personStalking, harassment and threatening behaviour154.665.90
Crimes against the personSexual offences30.932.37
Crimes against the personHomicide and related offences00.000.01
Crimes against the personAbduction and related offences00.000.03
Crimes against the personRobbery00.000.21
Crimes against the personBlackmail and extortion00.000.15
Crimes against the personOther crimes against the person00.000.19
Property & deceptionTheft144.3521.38
Property & deceptionProperty damage51.555.52
Property & deceptionArson00.000.54
Drug offencesDrug offences00.004.62
Public order & weaponsDisorderly and offensive conduct20.622.34
Public order & weaponsWeapons and explosives offences10.311.70
Public order & weaponsPublic nuisance offences00.000.65
Justice proceduresJustice procedures offences82.4810.91
Traffic, regulatory & otherMiscellaneous offences10.311.39
Traffic, regulatory & otherOther government regulatory offences00.000.00
Traffic, regulatory & otherOther offences00.000.14
Traffic, regulatory & otherTransport regulation offences00.006.25

Trend

TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
0631272021202220232024202520262027

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

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
Werrington DownsState
All offences
Werrington Downs
19.9
State
72.9
Violent
Werrington Downs
10.2
State
17.5
Property
Werrington Downs
5.9
State
27.4

Nearby suburbs

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 20% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other NSW suburbs
Median rent$425/week higher than 76%
Median household income$2,139/week higher than 77%
Rent as a share of income20% higher than 44%
Median mortgage repayment$2,167/month higher than 69%
Homes that are rented16% higher than 49%
Owned outright30% higher than 18%
Social housing1% higher than 70%
Average household size2.8 people higher than 72%

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
+25.4% higher than 96%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+1.9% higher than 85%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
35 higher than 46%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
2.2 higher than 32%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Jordan Springs - Llandilo”, 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 Werrington Downs

Is Werrington Downs a high-crime area?

Werrington Downs falls in the “very low crime” band: Higher weighted crime rate than 16% 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 Werrington Downs?

In 2025, 64 offences were recorded in Werrington Downs, or 19.9 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.3× the NSW rate of 72.9.

What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Werrington Downs?

Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 98 for violent crime and 1 in 170 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.