The Rocks (Sydney) crime statistics
438 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 19.5% versus 2024 (544 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 696 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 629).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
0
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 0
Motor vehicle theft
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
Steal from motor vehicle
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
Malicious damage
29
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 28
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in The Rocks (Sydney) by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 107 | 127 | 116 |
| Assault | 69 | 108 | 94 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 47 | 71 | 68 |
| Against justice procedures | 41 | 35 | 46 |
| Drug offences | 36 | 19 | 53 |
| Liquor offences | 33 | 54 | 75 |
| Malicious damage to property | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 19 | 20 | 24 |
| Disorderly conduct | 18 | 39 | 45 |
| Other offences | 17 | 21 | 64 |
| Sexual offences | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Robbery | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Rocks (Sydney) at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
629
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$850/wk
2021
Household income
$4,374/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in The Rocks (Sydney)
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Gloucester Street (666 sales)
- Harrington Street (313 sales)
- Cumberland Street (80 sales)
- Mitchell Highway (24 sales)
- Hickson Road (13 sales)
- Back Swamp Road (5 sales)
- Houses Lane (4 sales)
- Range Hills Road (2 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.