Crime Rates for Yarrawarrah, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Yarrawarrah (2233) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 40 reported incidents, equal to 1,441 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Yarrawarrah, NSW in 2021 was 2,775. In the last 10 years, Yarrawarrah, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 925 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 277.5 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 693.8 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 Yarrawarrah for 2025: Theft (13), Assault (9), Intimidation, stalking and harassment (8).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 61 | 44 | 32 | 59 | 47 | 43 | 46 | 43 | 52 | 30 | 40 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Drug offences | 7 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 3 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Liquor offences | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Other offences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Theft | 17 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
In 2025, Yarrawarrah, NSW recorded 40 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 148 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 7 | 3 | 133.33% (3) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 8 | 4 | 100.00% (4) |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 3 | -100.00% (3) |
| Malicious damage to property | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Other offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Fraud | 6 | 5 | 20.00% (5) |
| Steal from dwelling | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 6 | 4 | 50.00% (4) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall crime trends:
- Crime counts fluctuate year-to-year with no consistent upward or downward trend over 2015-2025.
- Peaks in certain crime types appear intermittently (e.g., domestic violence assault, intimidation).
- Several crime categories show low or zero incidence throughout the period (e.g., abduction, homicide).
2. Most common and serious crime types (selected totals 2015-2025):
- Domestic violence related assault: highest counts, e.g. 9 in 2022, total ~52 over 11 years.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment: consistently high, up to 11 in 2018.
- Fraud: notable with peaks of 9 in 2021, 7 in 2023.
- Steal from motor vehicle: frequent, highest 9 in 2019.
- Malicious damage to property: frequent with counts ranging from 2 to 8 per year.
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order: notable with max 4 in 2022-2023.
- Sexual offences occur at low but steady levels (mostly 0-2 per year).
- No recorded murders, attempted murder, or manslaughter.
3. Significant year-to-year spikes or drops:
- Domestic violence assault spike in 2022 (9 cases) after a dip in 2020 (2 cases).
- Intimidation peaked at 11 in 2018, dropped to 0 in 2019, then fluctuated again.
- Fraud peaked in 2021 (9 cases), then dropped to 3 in 2022 before rising again.
- Liquor offences dropped sharply from 9 in 2015 to near zero post-2019.
- Steal from motor vehicle peaked at 9 in 2019, then declined to 0 in 2022.
- Malicious damage to property shows a peak of 8 in 2018, lowest 2 in 2017.
- Breach bail conditions dropped after 2019 from 4 to 0 by 2024-2025.
4. Safety-relevant observations:
- Violent crimes such as domestic violence assaults and intimidation/stalking are more prevalent than serious violent crimes like homicide or robbery, which are absent or near zero.
- Property crimes (theft, malicious damage) have relatively consistent presence, with some fluctuations.
- Drug offences are generally low, with sporadic possession/use but no significant trafficking reported.
- Police assaults and weapons offences occur infrequently, indicating limited violent confrontations involving law enforcement.
- Breaches of legal orders (AVOs, bail) reflect some ongoing issues with compliance and potential risk factors for community safety.
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Yarrawarrah (2021)
Yarrawarrah is a quiet suburb with around 2775 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 54.2% being couple families with children and the average household size is 3 people. The median household weekly income is $2724, though the unemployment rate stands at 2%. The area has a strong local identity, with over 85.5% of residents born in Australia.
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Common FAQ about Yarrawarrah, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Yarrawarrah, NSW?
Motor vehicle theft does not occur in the Yarrawarrah, NSW.
Is Yarrawarrah, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Yarrawarrah, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 1,441 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 Yarrawarrah, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Yarrawarrah, NSW was Theft with 13 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Yarrawarrah, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 13% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Yarrawarrah, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 19 incident against persons in Yarrawarrah, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Yarrawarrah, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 16 property crime incident in Yarrawarrah, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Yarrawarrah, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Yarrawarrah, 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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