South West Rocks crime statistics
397 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 7.2% versus 2024 (428 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 78 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 5,058).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
27
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 31
Motor vehicle theft
23
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 17
Steal from motor vehicle
20
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 22
Malicious damage
30
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 30
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in South West Rocks by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 164 | 222 | 166 |
| Against justice procedures | 52 | 38 | 41 |
| Assault | 49 | 40 | 41 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 40 | 37 | 36 |
| Malicious damage to property | 30 | 32 | 30 |
| Other offences | 21 | 7 | 19 |
| Sexual offences | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Disorderly conduct | 11 | 19 | 15 |
| Drug offences | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Liquor offences | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South West Rocks at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
5,058
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$323/wk
2021
Household income
$980/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in South West Rocks
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Gregory Street (361 sales)
- Mitchell Street (142 sales)
- Paragon Avenue (138 sales)
- Ocean Street (136 sales)
- Landsborough Street (129 sales)
- Belle O'Connor Street (128 sales)
- Dennis Crescent (120 sales)
- Memorial Avenue (110 sales)
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.