Crime Rates for Rookwood, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Rookwood (2141) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 21 reported incidents, equal to 700,000 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Rookwood, NSW in 2021 was 3. In the last 10 years, Rookwood, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 1.5 residents.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 0.6 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 Rookwood for 2025: Malicious damage to property (5), Assault (4), Theft (4).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 21 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drug offences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Other offences | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Theft | 9 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Rookwood, NSW recorded 21 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 82 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach bail conditions | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Offensive conduct | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Malicious damage to property | 5 | 1 | 400.00% (1) |
| Other offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Other theft | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Crime incidents fluctuate yearly without a consistent upward or downward trend.
- Notable low crime years: 2018 and 2024 show generally fewer reported offenses.
- Recent year 2025 shows moderate crime counts despite incomplete data (likely partial year).
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types:
- Most common crimes over the decade:
- Malicious damage to property: Total 31 incidents (peaking at 8 in 2019).
- Other theft: Total 33 incidents, with highs of 7 in 2019 and 5 in 2023 and 2017.
- Steal from motor vehicle: Total 23 incidents, highest in 2016 (7) and 2024 (4).
- Domestic violence related assault: 15 incidents, with peak of 4 in 2017.
- Non-domestic violence related assault: 13 incidents, steady low counts annually.
- Serious crimes such as homicide, abduction/kidnapping, and robbery recorded zero incidents in all years.
- Drug offenses are low overall but include occasional dealing/trafficking (1 cocaine case in 2025) and possession/use (notably cannabis use in 2022 and 2020).
- Prohibited and regulated weapons offenses occurred sporadically (total 4 incidents).
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Malicious damage to property sharply dropped from 8 in 2019 to 0 in 2018, then rose again.
- Other theft peaked in 2019 (7) and dropped to 1 in 2024.
- Steal from motor vehicle notably dropped from 7 in 2016 to 0 in 2017, fluctuated thereafter.
- Domestic violence related assault peaked at 4 in 2017, then mostly declined with minor fluctuations.
- Intimidation, stalking, and harassment jumped to 3 incidents in 2022 and 2025 from mostly low single digits before.
- "Other offences" surged to 7 in 2022, higher than any other year.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes (malicious damage, theft types) dominate the crime profile, indicating property safety as a key concern.
- Violent crimes (assaults, intimidation/stalking) occur at lower frequencies but are persistent, with domestic violence assaults more prevalent than non-domestic.
- No recorded homicides or armed robberies suggest absence of extreme violent crime.
- Drug-related offenses are minimal but present; continuous monitoring advised.
- Breach of apprehended violence orders occurred only twice (2023, 2021), indicating some justice procedure violations but not widespread.
- Overall, the suburb experiences low serious violent crime with property crime as the main issue.
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Rookwood (2021)
Rookwood is a quiet suburb with around 3 people. This suburb has a small number of families with children, only 0% of households with an average household size of 2.5 people. The median household weekly income is $1874, though the unemployment rate stands at 0%. A majority of residents (75%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about Rookwood, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Rookwood, NSW?
Motor vehicle theft does not occur in the Rookwood, NSW.
Is Rookwood, NSW safe in 2025
No, Rookwood, NSW is not considered safe, as its crime rate of 700,000 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 Rookwood, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Rookwood, NSW was Malicious damage to property with 5 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Rookwood, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Rookwood, NSW have increased by 31% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Rookwood, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 7 incident against persons in Rookwood, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Rookwood, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 9 property crime incident in Rookwood, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Rookwood, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Rookwood, NSW recorded 2 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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