6Cardiff South
Cardiff South, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in NSW suburbs · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 3948 places in NSW suburbs (10 = lowest crime). 233 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 9,280 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 2,931
How accurate: in 2025, 59% of the 3,812 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by BOCSAR (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 4 | 136.5 | 251.7 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 11 | 375.3 | 913.3 |
| Includes domestic violence related assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 22.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, including break and enter | 27 | 921.2 | 2,255.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 10 | 341.2 | 492.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 8 | 272.9 | 581.7 |
Source: BOCSAR, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 4 |
| Violence | 11 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 27 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Damage and public order | 8 |
Questions about crime in Cardiff South
- Is Cardiff South safe?
- Cardiff South: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 3948 places in NSW suburbs (10 = lowest crime). 233 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Cardiff South?
- Cardiff South: Weighted crime: 9,280 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Cardiff South?
- Recorded homicides in Cardiff South (2025): 0.
