Safest Suburbs in Sydney 2026
These are the safest suburbs in Sydney, drawn from SuburbCheck's data on every Sydney suburb. Ranked by Residential Safety Score — residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault, robbery) per resident, benchmarked against the state median. Excludes suburbs under 3,000 residents. Scores update as new government data is released.
Last updated 29 May 2026.
- 1Alfords PointNSW 2234 · Sutherland Shire$1.92M3,131 people100
- 2Allambie HeightsNSW 2100 · Northern Beaches$2.68M7,317 people100
- 3AllawahNSW 2218 · Georges River$1.88M5,351 people100
- 4AshburyNSW 2193 · Canterbury-Bankstown$2.40M3,353 people100
- 5Avalon BeachNSW 2107 · Northern Beaches$2.66M10,379 people100
- 6BalgowlahNSW 2093 · Northern Beaches$3.45M8,068 people100
- 7Balgowlah HeightsNSW 2093 · Northern Beaches$4.62M3,546 people100
- 8BangorNSW 2234 · Sutherland Shire$1.68M5,536 people100
- 9Barden RidgeNSW 2234 · Sutherland Shire$1.77M4,129 people100
- 10Baulkham HillsNSW 2153 · The Hills Shire$1.96M37,415 people100
- 11BayviewNSW 2104 · Northern Beaches$3.74M3,807 people100
- 12Beacon HillNSW 2100 · Northern Beaches$2.42M7,814 people100
- 13Beaumont HillsNSW 2155 · The Hills Shire$1.96M9,041 people100
- 14BeecroftNSW 2119 · Hornsby$2.57M10,291 people100
- 15Bella VistaNSW 2153 · The Hills Shire$2.71M8,384 people100
- 16BelroseNSW 2085 · Northern Beaches$2.43M8,726 people100
- 17BerowraNSW 2081 · Hornsby$1.66M4,762 people100
- 18Berowra HeightsNSW 2082 · Hornsby$1.64M5,286 people100
- 19BexleyNSW 2207 · Bayside$1.86M19,646 people100
- 20Bilgola PlateauNSW 2107 · Northern Beaches$2.60M3,650 people100
- 21BonnyriggNSW 2177 · Fairfield$1.23M9,785 people100
- 22Bonnyrigg HeightsNSW 2177 · Fairfield$1.28M7,369 people100
- 23Bossley ParkNSW 2176 · Fairfield$1.34M15,492 people100
- 24Breakfast PointNSW 2137 · Canada Bay$4.94M4,678 people100
- 25BungarribeeNSW 2767 · Blacktown$1.33M3,177 people100
- 26BurraneerNSW 2230 · Sutherland Shire$3.11M3,719 people100
- 27Camden SouthNSW 2570 · Camden$1.17M4,595 people100
- 28CammerayNSW 2062 · North Sydney$3.59M7,088 people100
- 29Caringbah SouthNSW 2229 · Sutherland Shire$2.42M13,168 people100
- 30Castle HillNSW 2154 · The Hills Shire$2.49M40,874 people100
Frequently asked questions
What is the safest suburb in Sydney?
Alfords Point has the highest Residential Safety Score in Sydney on SuburbCheck, at 100/100, with a population of about 3,131.
How is suburb safety measured?
The Residential Safety Score blends residential crime categories — break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery — per resident, benchmarked against the state median. Commercial-hub and very small suburbs are excluded so the figures stay meaningful.
Are Sydney suburbs getting safer?
Trends vary suburb by suburb. Each suburb profile shows its 2-year crime trend, so you can see whether recorded incidents in a Sydney suburb are rising or falling.