Crime Rates for Forest Lodge, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Forest Lodge (2037) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 231 reported incidents, equal to 4,653 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Forest Lodge, NSW in 2021 was 4,965. In the last 10 years, Forest Lodge, NSW's crime rate has seen an increase. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 141.9 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 40.4 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 709.3 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 Forest Lodge for 2025: Theft (105), Against justice procedures (25), Assault (23).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 200 | 174 | 197 | 220 | 278 | 217 | 212 | 206 | 231 | 240 | 231 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 25 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Assault | 20 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 34 | 23 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Drug offences | 12 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 16 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 21 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
| Other offences | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Theft | 121 | 113 | 112 | 114 | 141 | 117 | 111 | 69 | 97 | 123 | 105 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
In 2025, Forest Lodge, NSW recorded 231 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 1223 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 13 | 6 | 116.67% (6) |
| Breach bail conditions | 9 | 7 | 28.57% (7) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 12 | 20 | -40.00% (20) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 11 | 14 | -21.43% (14) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 4 | 0 | 400.00% (0) |
| Offensive conduct | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Trespass | 4 | 7 | -42.86% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 1 | 5 | -80.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 3 | 6 | -50.00% (6) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 5 | 1 | 400.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 13 | 7 | 85.71% (7) |
| Malicious damage to property | 18 | 21 | -14.29% (21) |
| Other offences | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 3 | 133.33% (3) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 17 | 8 | 112.50% (8) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 2 | 6 | -66.67% (6) |
| Fraud | 13 | 16 | -18.75% (16) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 3 | 100.00% (3) |
| Other theft | 14 | 13 | 7.69% (13) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 9 | 5 | 80.00% (5) |
| Steal from dwelling | 24 | 30 | -20.00% (30) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 11 | 12 | -8.33% (12) |
| Steal from person | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Steal from retail store | 8 | 29 | -72.41% (29) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 5 | 0 | 500.00% (0) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Crime fluctuated over 11 years with no consistent upward or downward trend.
- Peak total crime years include 2019, 2021, and 2025 with several categories high in these years.
- Some crime types show notable variability, e.g., fraud peaked in 2019 and dropped by 2025.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types (total counts approximate for recent year 2025):
- Theft-related crimes dominate:
- Steal from dwelling: 24 incidents
- Fraud: 13 incidents
- Other theft: 14 incidents
- Receiving/handling stolen goods: 9 incidents
- Malicious damage to property: 18 incidents
- Domestic violence related assault: 12 incidents
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment: 13 incidents
- Breach apprehended violence order: 13 incidents
- Sexual assault: 7 incidents
- Prohibited and regulated weapons offences: 5 incidents
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Fraud peaked in 2019 (32) and sharply dropped by 2025 (13).
- Break and enter dwelling decreased notably from 21 in 2021 to 8 in 2024, then rose to 17 in 2025.
- Breach apprehended violence order nearly doubled from 6 in 2024 to 13 in 2025.
- Steal from retail store dropped from 29 in 2024 to 8 in 2025.
- Trespass offenses spiked in 2020 at 9, then dropped to 4 in 2025.
- Domestic violence related assault doubled from 5 in 2020 to 10-20 range in later years, peaking at 20 in 2024.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes (theft, break and enter, malicious damage) consistently higher than violent crimes.
- Violent crimes including assaults (domestic and non-domestic) remain significant but lower in volume compared to property crimes.
- Domestic violence related assaults show a rising trend post-2020.
- Sexual offences remain relatively low but steady (2-7 incidents per year).
- Weapons offences persist at moderate levels, suggesting safety risks related to weapons.
- Breaches of justice procedures (e.g., breach of apprehended violence orders) have increased, indicating potential challenges in controlling repeat offenders.
- Robbery incidents are very low or zero in most years.
- Drug offences vary with some increases in amphetamine possession/use (up to 6 in 2024 and 3 in 2025) and other drug-related offences showing sporadic spikes.
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Forest Lodge (2021)
Forest Lodge is a quiet suburb with around 4965 people. While families are part of the community, only about 35.1% of households are couple families with children, and the average household size is 2.1 people. The median household weekly income is $2437, though the unemployment rate stands at 3.9%. While 55.7% of residents were born in Australia, the area still reflects a multicultural spirit through its people, food, and events
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Common FAQ about Forest Lodge, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Forest Lodge, NSW?
There were 3 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 121.7 day.
Is Forest Lodge, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Forest Lodge, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 4,653 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Forest Lodge, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Forest Lodge, NSW was Theft with 105 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Forest Lodge, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Forest Lodge, NSW have increased by 9% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Forest Lodge, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 47 incident against persons in Forest Lodge, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Forest Lodge, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 123 property crime incident in Forest Lodge, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Forest Lodge, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Forest Lodge, NSW recorded 16 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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