Safety score
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Safety in Sydney87/100
Safety
Safety in Sydney
Sydney is among the safer large global cities, with low violent-crime context and strong institutional response. Safety in Sydney scores 87/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 87/100
Safety score
87/100
Strong score with consistent neighborhood experience.
Violent-crime context
Low
Violent-crime context is comparatively low globally.
Watch item
Property and night-life
Property and night-life-area opportunistic risks are the main concerns.
Sydney safety data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | 87/100 | Among the safer large global cities. |
| Violent-crime context | Low | Long-run stability supports daily life. |
| Watch item | Property and night-life | Awareness in busy entertainment areas remains useful. |
Safety city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney (this page) | 87/100 | Sydney is among the safer large global cities, with low violent-crime context and strong institutional response. |
| Perth | 88/100 | Perth scores well on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception. |
| Melbourne | 86/100 | Melbourne is among the safer large global cities, with low violent-crime context and consistent neighborhood experience. |
| Brisbane | 86/100 | Brisbane is among the safer large global cities, with low violent-crime context and consistent neighborhood experience. |
| Canberra | 79/100 | Canberra's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Adelaide | 77/100 | Adelaide's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Hobart | 76/100 | Hobart's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Gold Coast | 73/100 | Gold Coast's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Newcastle | 73/100 | Newcastle's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Wollongong | 70/100 | Wollongong's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Geelong | 70/100 | Geelong's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Sunshine Coast | 69/100 | Sunshine Coast's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Darwin | 67/100 | Darwin's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Cairns | 67/100 | Cairns's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Frankston | 63/100 | Frankston's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Central Coast | 61/100 | Central Coast's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Ipswich | 61/100 | Ipswich's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Bathurst | 60/100 | Bathurst's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Hervey Bay | 59/100 | Hervey Bay's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Mount Gambier | 57/100 | Mount Gambier's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Orange | 57/100 | Orange's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Bundaberg | 56/100 | Bundaberg's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Gladstone | 54/100 | Gladstone's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Alice Springs | 53/100 | Alice Springs's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Tamworth | 53/100 | Tamworth's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Dubbo | 52/100 | Dubbo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kalgoorlie | 50/100 | Kalgoorlie's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Townsville | 50/100 | Townsville's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Toowoomba | 50/100 | Toowoomba's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Ballarat | 50/100 | Ballarat's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Bendigo | 50/100 | Bendigo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
Interpretation
Safety scoring weighs violent-crime context, neighborhood variation, and institutional response. Sydney performs strongly globally. Across the indexed cities the safety average is 63/100, so Sydney is 24 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC Data Portal
Used as a directional benchmark for relative city safety framing.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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