Crime Rates for Woolooware, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Woolooware (2230) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 240 reported incidents, equal to 4,743 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Woolooware, NSW in 2021 was 5,060. In the last 10 years, Woolooware, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 266.3 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 88.8 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 202.4 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 Woolooware for 2025: Theft (63), Transport regulatory offences (44), Assault (41).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 364 | 359 | 371 | 376 | 330 | 330 | 287 | 266 | 282 | 192 | 240 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 12 | 15 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 41 |
| 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 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 9 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Drug offences | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 31 |
| Liquor offences | 4 | 14 | 26 | 67 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 8 |
| Malicious damage to property | 61 | 43 | 41 | 53 | 35 | 46 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 25 |
| Other offences | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Theft | 87 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 48 | 65 | 61 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 63 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 135 | 140 | 127 | 93 | 104 | 75 | 81 | 38 | 67 | 22 | 44 |
In 2025, Woolooware, NSW recorded 240 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Transport regulatory offences' with 926 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 7 | 6 | 16.67% (6) |
| Breach bail conditions | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Assault Police | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 18 | 9 | 100.00% (9) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 22 | 8 | 175.00% (8) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Criminal intent | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Offensive conduct | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Trespass | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 3 | 7 | -57.14% (7) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 31 | 25 | 24.00% (25) |
| Liquor offences | 8 | 7 | 14.29% (7) |
| Malicious damage to property | 25 | 23 | 8.70% (23) |
| Other offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 4 | 2 | 100.00% (2) |
| Fraud | 20 | 25 | -20.00% (25) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Other theft | 16 | 10 | 60.00% (10) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Steal from dwelling | 4 | 7 | -42.86% (7) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 13 | 9 | 44.44% (9) |
| Steal from retail store | 4 | 1 | 300.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 44 | 22 | 100.00% (22) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- General fluctuation in crime numbers with some categories showing decreases (e.g., Malicious damage to property from 61 in 2015 down to 25 in 2025) and others showing spikes or increases over time.
- Transport regulatory offences show a declining trend from a peak of 140 in 2016 to 44 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment rose sharply from low single digits in 2015-2018 to a peak of 31 in 2025, indicating increasing incidents in this category.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types:
- Transport regulatory offences are the most frequent, peaking at 140 in 2016 and still high at 44 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property consistently high, with a maximum of 61 in 2015 and 25 in 2025.
- Fraud is a prominent theft-related crime, ranging between 12 and 25 annually, with 20 incidents in 2025.
- Domestic violence related assault peaked at 21 in 2023 and remained relatively high (18 in 2025).
- Non-domestic violence related assault varies but shows notable counts, e.g., 22 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment increased substantially, reaching 31 in 2025.
- Breach of Apprehended Violence Order peaked in 2023 at 24, with 7 incidents in 2025.
- Sexual offences are lower in frequency but present, e.g., sexual assault reached 5 in 2022 and 1 in 2025.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order dropped sharply from 24 in 2023 to 6-7 in subsequent years.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment surged from 1 in 2018 to 31 in 2025.
- Liquor offences dramatically decreased from 67 in 2018 to 8 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property fell from 61 in 2015 to 25 in 2025, with fluctuations.
- Transport regulatory offences reduced from 140 in 2016 to 44 in 2025.
- Domestic violence related assault jumped from 5 in 2018 to 21 in 2023.
- Trespass under Disorderly conduct peaked at 11 in 2020 then dropped to 1 in 2021.
- Fraud showed a spike in 2024 (25 incidents) and remained high at 20 in 2025.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes (Malicious damage to property, fraud, theft categories) remain high but show a downward trend over the decade.
- Violent crimes such as assaults (domestic and non-domestic) remain
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Woolooware (2021)
Woolooware is a quiet suburb with around 5060 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 45% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.4 people. The median household weekly income is $2228, though the unemployment rate stands at 2.6%. A majority of residents (79.5%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about Woolooware, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Woolooware, NSW?
There were 1 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 365 day.
Is Woolooware, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Woolooware, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 4,743 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 Woolooware, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Woolooware, NSW was Theft with 63 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Woolooware, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 16% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Woolooware, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 75 incident against persons in Woolooware, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Woolooware, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 88 property crime incident in Woolooware, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Woolooware, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Woolooware, NSW recorded 8 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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