Crime Rates for Cooks Hill, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Cooks Hill (2300) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 636 reported incidents, equal to 16,852 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Cooks Hill, NSW in 2021 was 3,774. In the last 10 years, Cooks Hill, NSW's crime rate has seen an increase. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 92 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 16.1 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 102 residents. When reviewing these figures, it’s also valuable to compare them with broader crime trends across the Greater Sydney region.Most Common Crimes in Cooks Hill for 2025: Theft (311), Assault (69), Malicious damage to property (60).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 510 | 510 | 457 | 482 | 473 | 562 | 472 | 462 | 541 | 482 | 636 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Against justice procedures | 25 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 58 | 46 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Assault | 51 | 65 | 49 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 39 | 69 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 18 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 16 |
| Drug offences | 30 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 24 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 23 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 48 |
| Liquor offences | 43 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Malicious damage to property | 70 | 55 | 63 | 87 | 54 | 78 | 88 | 65 | 53 | 61 | 60 |
| Other offences | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| Robbery | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sexual offences | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 19 |
| Theft | 222 | 249 | 229 | 207 | 273 | 311 | 216 | 217 | 265 | 234 | 311 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
In 2025, Cooks Hill, NSW recorded 636 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has increased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 2734 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 31 | 26 | 19.23% (26) |
| Breach bail conditions | 11 | 24 | -54.17% (24) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 3 | 5 | -40.00% (5) |
| Arson | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Assault Police | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 32 | 17 | 88.24% (17) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 35 | 19 | 84.21% (19) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Offensive conduct | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Offensive language | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Trespass | 10 | 5 | 100.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 8 | 4 | 100.00% (4) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 6 | 1 | 500.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 48 | 37 | 29.73% (37) |
| Liquor offences | 7 | 4 | 75.00% (4) |
| Malicious damage to property | 60 | 61 | -1.64% (61) |
| Other offences | 6 | 3 | 100.00% (3) |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 11 | 4 | 175.00% (4) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 8 | 50.00% (8) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 7 | 5 | 40.00% (5) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 36 | 24 | 50.00% (24) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 19 | 14 | 35.71% (14) |
| Fraud | 25 | 22 | 13.64% (22) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 28 | 23 | 21.74% (23) |
| Other theft | 42 | 25 | 68.00% (25) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 9 | 2 | 350.00% (2) |
| Steal from dwelling | 36 | 22 | 63.64% (22) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 94 | 61 | 54.10% (61) |
| Steal from person | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Steal from retail store | 20 | 41 | -51.22% (41) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 11 | 11 | 0.00% (11) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- General fluctuations with some crime categories increasing in recent years, especially 2024-2025.
- Property crimes such as "Malicious damage to property" and theft-related offences remain consistently high over the decade.
- Violent crimes including assaults and intimidation show variability but generally stable or increasing slightly in latest years.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types (2025 data):
- Steal from motor vehicle: 94 incidents (highest single category).
- Malicious damage to property: 60 incidents.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment: 48 incidents.
- Domestic violence related assault: 32 incidents.
- Break and enter dwelling: 36 incidents.
- Fraud: 25 incidents.
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order: 31 incidents.
- Non-domestic violence related assault: 35 incidents.
- Sexual assault: 12 incidents.
- Prohibited and regulated weapons offences: 11 incidents.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order rose sharply from 12 in 2022 to 31 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment increased from 12 in 2021 to 48 in 2025.
- Steal from motor vehicle peaked at 94 in 2025 after lower counts around 48-70 in previous years.
- Liquor offences dramatically dropped from 43 in 2015 to 0 in 2020, then fluctuated, down to 7 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property peaked at 88 in 2021, decreased to about 60 in 2025.
- Theft – steal from retail store showed a peak of 41 in 2024 after a low of 5 in 2017.
- Breach bail conditions spiked to 24 in 2024 from single digits in prior years.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes dominate, especially motor vehicle theft and malicious damage.
- Violent crimes, including domestic and non-domestic assaults, remain significant, with domestic violence assaults notably high and variable.
- Sexual offences are present but at lower absolute numbers than assaults and theft.
- Weapons offences are moderately frequent, indicating ongoing safety concerns related to arms.
- Increasing breaches of legal orders and stalking/intimidation suggest rising challenges in managing personal safety and restraining orders.
- Drug offences show relatively low but consistent activity, mainly possession/use rather than trafficking.
- No recorded homicides or attempted murders over the 10 years, indicating serious violent crime is rare or absent.
Disclaimer: This content is AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify information independently.
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Cooks Hill (2021)
Cooks Hill is a quiet suburb with around 3774 people. While families are part of the community, only about 29.4% of households are couple families with children, and the average household size is 2 people. The median household weekly income is $1881, though the unemployment rate stands at 4%. A majority of residents (80.8%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about Cooks Hill, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Cooks Hill, NSW?
There were 23 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 15.9 day.
Is Cooks Hill, NSW safe in 2025
No, Cooks Hill, NSW is not considered safe, as its crime rate of 16,852 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Cooks Hill, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Cooks Hill, NSW was Theft with 311 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Cooks Hill, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Cooks Hill, NSW have increased by 35% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Cooks Hill, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 142 incident against persons in Cooks Hill, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Cooks Hill, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 373 property crime incident in Cooks Hill, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Cooks Hill, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Cooks Hill, NSW recorded 24 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
*Unincorporated/Out Of Council - Areas that are not governed by a local government authority
Source: Crime Statistics Agency (CSA), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Australian Bureau of Statistics
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