Council has a strong commitment to community safety and crime prevention. Council addresses these issues through its Community Safety Committee and Crime Prevention Plan.

Community safety

The Community Safety Committee is a partnership between Woollahra Council, Rose Bay Police Local Area Command, residents, local community organisations and local businesses. The Committee's work is governed by Terms of Reference (PDF) that have been endorsed by Council.

Crime prevention

Council's roles in crime prevention include: designing out crime; addressing the social causes of offending; coordinating safety strategies in partnership with others; and the promotion of crime prevention awareness.

Council has a Crime Prevention Plan which it adopted in January 2007. The Plan was developed to reduce the public's fear of crime and actual crime from occurring in Woollahra.

Reducing car crime in Woollahra

Stealing from a car is an opportunistic crime and is therefore preventable. Information on reducing car crime in Woollahra explains how you can keep your car safer and help prevent car crimes.

Important phone numbers

• Police, Fire, Ambulance Emergency: 000
• Police Assistance Line for NON EMERGENCIES: 131 444
• Crime stoppers: 1800 333 000 (report crime anonymously)
• Rose Bay Police Station: 9362 6399
  

Search for more organisations and services in your area (including your nearest Neighbourhood Watch group) with the Community Information Database.

Useful links

• Home security and personal safety tips will help you improve your home security and to be safe in all situations.
• Safe Party gives information that will help minimise the risks so that you and your guests can have a fun and hassle-free party.
• Bureau Of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) provides crime statistics for the Woollahra local government area.

For more information please contact:

Community Development Team
Telephone: 9391 7166
Fax: 9391 7044
Email: community@woollahra.nsw.gov.au