Safest suburbs in Sydney
Ranked on recorded offences per 1,000 residents, from official statistics.
Westleigh (100/100), Willoughby East (100/100), Yarrawarrah (99/100) lead this ranking of 420 Sydney suburbs.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated October 2026
Part of Sydney suburb rankings · all Sydney lists
Which Sydney suburbs are the safest?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Offences per 1,000 | Safety score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Westleigh | 5.6 | 100 | $2,010,000 |
| 2 |  Willoughby East | 5.4 | 100 | $3,600,000 |
| 3 |  Yarrawarrah | 7.6 | 99 | $1,600,000 |
| 4 |  Voyager Point | 7.2 | 99 | — |
| 5 |  North Wahroonga | 7.6 | 99 | $2,400,000 |
| 6 |  East Killara | 7.3 | 99 | $3,750,000 |
| 7 |  Gymea Bay | 9.2 | 98 | $2,030,000 |
| 8 |  Padstow Heights | 9.7 | 98 | $1,850,000 |
| 9 |  Glenhaven | 9.5 | 98 | $2,763,000 |
| 10 |  East Lindfield | 9.2 | 98 | $4,058,000 |
| 11 |  North Balgowlah | 8.4 | 98 | $3,825,000 |
| 12 |  Elanora Heights | 10.5 | 97 | $2,550,000 |
| 13 |  North Turramurra | 10.3 | 97 | $3,263,000 |
| 14 |  South Turramurra | 10.3 | 97 | $3,263,000 |
| 15 |  Castlecrag | 10.5 | 97 | $3,600,000 |
| 16 |  Oyster Bay | 11.2 | 96 | — |
| 17 |  Breakfast Point | 11.1 | 96 | $3,320,000 |
| 18 |  Wheeler Heights | 11.1 | 96 | $2,900,000 |
| 19 |  Riverview | 11.1 | 96 | $3,425,000 |
| 20 |  Grays Point | 11.5 | 95 | $1,725,000 |
| 21 |  St Ives Chase | 11.6 | 95 | $3,000,000 |
| 22 |  West Pennant Hills | 11.4 | 95 | $2,730,000 |
| 23 |  North Curl Curl | 11.4 | 95 | $2,920,000 |
| 24 |  Beaumont Hills | 12.2 | 94 | $1,808,000 |
| 25 |  Cherrybrook | 12.3 | 94 | $2,640,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 420 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why are these the 10 safest suburbs in Sydney? (October 2026)
Updated 14 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Westleigh ★ 100
#1 Westleigh — a recorded crime rate of about 6 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 100/100), plus 69% of it within 400 m of a park, and a median house price of $2.01m (Jan–Mar 2026).
- Willoughby East ★ 100
Willoughby East ranks #2: a recorded crime rate of about 5 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 100/100), 24 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 92, and a median house price of $3.6m (Jan–Mar 2026).
- Yarrawarrah ★ 99
#3 Yarrawarrah — a recorded crime rate of about 8 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100), plus 40 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 82, and 75% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Voyager Point ★ 99
At #4, Voyager Point combines a recorded crime rate of about 7 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100) and 87% of it within 400 m of a park, and median rent of $325 a week.
- North Wahroonga ★ 99
At #5, North Wahroonga combines a recorded crime rate of about 8 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100) and 97% of it within 400 m of a park, and 122.1 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- East Killara ★ 99
East Killara ranks #6: a recorded crime rate of about 7 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100), 98% of it within 400 m of a park, and 47.3 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Gymea Bay ★ 98
At #7, Gymea Bay combines a recorded crime rate of about 9 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 98/100) and 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and a median house price of $2.03m (Jan–Mar 2026).
- Padstow Heights ★ 98
Padstow Heights ranks #8: a recorded crime rate of about 10 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 98/100), 100% of it within 400 m of a park, and 18.8 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Glenhaven ★ 98
What lifts Glenhaven to #9 is a recorded crime rate of about 10 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 98/100); it also has 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and a median house price of $2.76m (Jan–Mar 2026).
- East Lindfield ★ 98
What lifts East Lindfield to #10 is a recorded crime rate of about 9 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 98/100); it also has 99% of it within 400 m of a park, and 9.9 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
Why each of the top 10 safest suburbs in Sydney ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Sydney median where we hold one.
1. Westleigh
Westleigh is #1 of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 100/100. It recorded 5.6 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Sydney median of 35.8. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.9 km² with about 4,501 residents (census).
2. Willoughby East
Willoughby East is #2 of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 100/100. It recorded 5.4 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Sydney median of 35.8. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.6 km² with about 1,864 residents (census).
3. Yarrawarrah
Yarrawarrah is #3 of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It recorded 7.6 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Sydney median of 35.8. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.2 km² with about 2,775 residents (census).
4. Voyager Point
Voyager Point is #4 of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It recorded 7.2 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Sydney median of 35.8. The trade-off: it scores 6/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.8 km² with about 1,678 residents (census).
5. North Wahroonga
North Wahroonga is #5 of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It recorded 7.6 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Sydney median of 35.8. The trade-off: it scores 5/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.9 km² with about 2,100 residents (census).
6. East Killara
East Killara is #6 of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It recorded 7.3 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Sydney median of 35.8. The trade-off: it scores 2/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.1 km² with about 2,895 residents (census).
7. Gymea Bay
Gymea Bay is #7 of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It recorded 9.2 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Sydney median of 35.8. The trade-off: it scores 16/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.7 km² with about 6,983 residents (census).
8. Padstow Heights
Padstow Heights is #8 of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It recorded 9.7 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Sydney median of 35.8. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.3 km² with about 3,594 residents (census).
9. Glenhaven
Glenhaven is #9 of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It recorded 9.5 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Sydney median of 35.8. The trade-off: it scores 9/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 7.2 km² with about 6,619 residents (census).
10. East Lindfield
East Lindfield is #10 of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It recorded 9.2 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Sydney median of 35.8. The trade-off: it scores 9/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.3 km² with about 3,710 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
What else do people ask about safest suburbs in Sydney?
What are the safest suburbs in Sydney?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Westleigh (100/100), Willoughby East (100/100), Yarrawarrah (99/100), Voyager Point (99/100), North Wahroonga (99/100), out of 420 ranked Sydney suburbs.
Which suburbs have the highest recorded crime rate in Sydney?
On the same official statistics, the highest recorded offence rates per 1,000 residents among 420 ranked Sydney suburbs are Haymarket (666 per 1,000), Sydney (529 per 1,000), Liverpool (478 per 1,000), Parramatta (322 per 1,000), Potts Point (317 per 1,000). The rate is per resident, so city-centre, shopping-centre and industrial suburbs with few residents and many visitors or workers score high; it measures recorded offences, not how safe a street feels to live on.
How is this ranking calculated?
Purely the safety score: recorded offences per 1,000 residents from the official crime statistics agency, converted to a percentile against every other suburb in the city. Nothing else is mixed in. 420 of 422 Sydney suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
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Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Sale prices: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, January - March 2026 quarter — © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report, CC BY 4.0; suburb-to-postcode mapping © GeoNames.org, CC BY 4.0. NSW publishes no free suburb-level sale medians, so this is the median for the suburb's POSTCODE (non-strata sales = houses, strata = units), which can span several suburbs. Low-volume figures rest on 30 or fewer sales in the quarter; postcodes with 10 or fewer sales are withheld by DCJ. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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