Crime Rates for Warabrook, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Warabrook (2304) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 118 reported incidents, equal to 5,954 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Warabrook, NSW in 2021 was 1,982. In the last 10 years, Warabrook, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 99.1 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 24.5 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 220.2 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 Warabrook for 2025: Theft (57), Assault (17), Intimidation, stalking and harassment (11).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 188 | 161 | 185 | 215 | 155 | 131 | 144 | 119 | 127 | 157 | 118 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 15 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 8 |
| Arson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Drug offences | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 20 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Other offences | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Theft | 47 | 58 | 78 | 77 | 63 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 52 | 81 | 57 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 67 | 73 | 66 | 91 | 41 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
In 2025, Warabrook, NSW recorded 118 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 704 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 4 | 5 | -20.00% (5) |
| Breach bail conditions | 4 | 8 | -50.00% (8) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 8 | 13 | -38.46% (13) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 9 | 6 | 50.00% (6) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Trespass | 1 | 6 | -83.33% (6) |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 11 | 9 | 22.22% (9) |
| Malicious damage to property | 7 | 10 | -30.00% (10) |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 3 | 166.67% (3) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 4 | 7 | -42.86% (7) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 2 | 2 | 0.00% (2) |
| Fraud | 8 | 13 | -38.46% (13) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 7 | 7 | 0.00% (7) |
| Other theft | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Steal from dwelling | 5 | 9 | -44.44% (9) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 6 | 14 | -57.14% (14) |
| Steal from retail store | 22 | 27 | -18.52% (27) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Transport regulatory offences show a significant decline from a peak of 91 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.
- Fraud steadily increased from 8 in 2015 to a peak of 25 in 2022, then declined to 8 by 2025.
- Malicious damage to property fluctuated, peaking at 20 in 2015 and generally decreasing to 7 in 2025.
- Steal from retail store peaked at 27 in 2024 but dropped sharply to 3 in 2023 and fluctuated thereafter.
- General crime numbers vary year-to-year with no consistent upward or downward trend overall.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types:
- Theft-related crimes dominate, especially steal from retail store (peak 27 in 2024), steal from motor vehicle (peak 32 in 2017), break and enter dwelling (peak 15 in 2018).
- Fraud is high with 22-25 cases from 2021 to 2023.
- Domestic violence related assault ranged up to 15 incidents in 2023.
- Sexual assault rose to 8 in 2025 from consistently low single digits before.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment increased from 2 in 2016 to a maximum of 12 in 2021.
- No recorded homicides, attempted murders, or manslaughter cases over the decade.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Transport regulatory offences dropped drastically from 91 in 2018 to 1 by 2025.
- Fraud jumped from 11 in 2019 to 25 in 2022, then fell back to 8 in 2025.
- Steal from retail store rose sharply from 1 in 2017 to 27 in 2024, then dropped to 3 in 2023.
- Domestic violence related assault spiked notably from 6 in 2018 to 15 in 2023.
- Malicious damage to property halved from 20 in 2015 to around 7-10 in recent years.
- Breach apprehended violence orders fluctuated, peaking at 13 in 2018, dropping to low single digits afterward.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes (thefts, break and enters, fraud) consistently outnumber violent crimes, indicating higher risk of property-related offences.
- Violent crimes like domestic violence related assault and non-domestic assaults are significant but stable with occasional spikes.
- Sexual offences increased recently, with sexual assault rising to 8 cases in 2025, indicating growing concern.
- No homicides or attempted murders reported, suggesting low incidence of extreme violent crime.
- Decline in transport regulatory offences may reflect improved road safety or enforcement changes.
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Warabrook (2021)
Warabrook is a quiet suburb with around 1982 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 39.1% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.4 people. The median household weekly income is $1634, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.2%. A majority of residents (76.1%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about Warabrook, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Warabrook, NSW?
There were 7 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 52.1 day.
Is Warabrook, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Warabrook, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 5,954 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 Warabrook, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Warabrook, NSW was Theft with 57 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Warabrook, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 18% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Warabrook, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 39 incident against persons in Warabrook, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Warabrook, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 64 property crime incident in Warabrook, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Warabrook, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Warabrook, NSW recorded 3 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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