Crime Rates for Rankin Park, NSW
⇌ Compare Rankin Park with another suburbAs of the March 2026 data release, The Rankin Park (2287) crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 54 reported incidents, equal to 2,120 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Rankin Park, NSW in 2021 was 2,547. In the last 10 years, Rankin Park, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 318.4 people. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 79.6 people. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 195.9 people. When reviewing these figures, it’s also valuable to compare them with broader crime trends across the Greater Sydney region.
Most Common Crimes in Rankin Park for 2025: Theft (20), Assault (9), Intimidation, stalking and harassment (9).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 57 | 43 | 91 | 57 | 65 | 78 | 55 | 28 | 73 | 64 | 54 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Drug offences | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Theft | 27 | 31 | 55 | 36 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 20 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Rankin Park, NSW recorded 54 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 311 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach bail conditions | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 7 | 8 | -12.50% (8) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Trespass | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 9 | 13 | -30.77% (13) |
| Malicious damage to property | 7 | 3 | 133.33% (3) |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 3 | -33.33% (3) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 3 | 10 | -70.00% (10) |
| Fraud | 5 | 6 | -16.67% (6) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2 | 5 | -60.00% (5) |
| Steal from dwelling | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 8 | 9 | -11.11% (9) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Dec 2025), people in 2021Crime rates are shown as incidents per 100,000 people. These figures are based on the latest reported incidents and population data from the last census (2021). Rates may appear higher or lower than current reality depending on population changes, so it is difficult to declare any suburb completely safe or unsafe.
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FAQ About Crime in Rankin Park, NSW
How common is car theft in the Rankin Park, NSW?
There were 5 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 1 incident every 73 day.
Is Rankin Park, NSW safe in 2026
Yes, Rankin Park, NSW is considered more safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 2,120 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Dec 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Rankin Park, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Rankin Park, NSW was Theft with 20 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Rankin Park, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 2% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Rankin Park, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 21 incident against persons in Rankin Park, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Rankin Park, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 27 property crime incident in Rankin Park, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Rankin Park, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Rankin Park, NSW recorded 2 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Rankin Park (2021)
Rankin Park is a quiet suburb with around people. This suburb has a small number of families with children, only 0% of households with an average household size of people. The median household weekly income is $, though the unemployment rate stands at %. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 0% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Other Safe Suburbs Near Rankin Park
If you’re considering living near Rankin Park , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Cardiff Heights - 28 incidents (0.02023 per 100,000 people)
- Garden Suburb - 40 incidents (0.02042 per 100,000 people)
- Kotara South - 41 incidents (0.03236 per 100,000 people)
- Elermore Vale - 300 incidents (0.04953 per 100,000 people)
- New Lambton Heights - 140 incidents (0.05364 per 100,000 people)
- Lambton - 369 incidents (0.07077 per 100,000 people)
- Cardiff - 904 incidents (0.14308 per 100,000 people)
- Kotara - 691 incidents (0.17362 per 100,000 people)
- Jesmond - 780 incidents (0.24299 per 100,000 people)
*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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