Marsden Park crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
664 recorded in this period, compared with 754 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Marsden Park
Marsden Park is a rapidly developing suburb located in the north-west of Sydney within the City of Blacktown local government area, bearing the postcode 2765. Geographically situated on the Cumberland Plain, the locality is bounded to the north and east by South Creek. Historically defined by rural and semi-rural land uses, the area has undergone extensive master-planned residential and commercial transformation as part of the NSW government’s North West Growth Area. This urbanization has driven significant population growth, attracting a diverse demographic of young families and professionals to its newly established housing estates.
Local life and amenities in Marsden Park are centered around large-scale retail and community infrastructure designed to support the expanding population. The suburb features major commercial hubs, including the Marsden Park Business Park (anchored by retailers like IKEA and Costco) and local neighborhood shopping centres that provide essential goods and services. Educational and recreational needs are met by a growing number of local schools, parks, and sporting fields, with ongoing infrastructure projects planned to improve local connectivity and transport links to greater western Sydney.
Prior to European settlement, the area was traditionally inhabited by the Darug people, who utilized the fertile plains and waterways of the South Creek catchment. Following British colonization, the locality was primarily utilized for agriculture, grazing, and large rural landholdings throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. While the vast majority of the historic rural landscape has been cleared to make way for modern suburban development, remnants of its pastoral past remain referenced in local street names and preserved pockets of the natural environment adjacent to South Creek.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Steal from retail store | 98 | 76 |
| Malicious damage to property | 74 | 80 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 64 | 63 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 55 | 70 |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 53 | 61 |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 46 | 40 |
| Other theft | 38 | 28 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 36 | 30 |
| Fraud | 35 | 109 |
| Trespass | 19 | 6 |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 17 | 22 |
| Steal from dwelling | 14 | 26 |
| Break and enter dwelling | 12 | 13 |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 11 | 28 |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 11 |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 11 | 13 |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 9 | 4 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 8 | 10 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 14,610 residents. This is not a current population estimate.
Sources and interpretation
These are police-recorded incident or victim counts, not every unreported incident or a prediction of personal safety. Percentage changes are not tests of statistical significance; small counts need particular care.