Crime Rates for Central Coast City Council, NSW
⇌ Compare Central Coast City Council with another LGAAs of the Jun 2026 data release, The Central Coast City Council crime rate for the Year ending Mar 2026 was calculated from 28960 reported incidents, equal to 8,356 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Central Coast City Council, NSW in 2021 was 346,596. In the last 10 years, Central Coast City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 92.7 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 50.4 people. When reviewing these figures, it’s also valuable to compare them with broader crime trends across the Greater Sydney region.
Most Common Crimes in Central Coast City Council for 2026: Theft (7229), Against justice procedures (5272), Assault (3529).
| Type/Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30296 | 32105 | 32128 | 30834 | 30813 | 28760 | 29270 | 27915 | 29687 | 29081 | 28960 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Against justice procedures | 2612 | 2852 | 2993 | 3174 | 3091 | 3467 | 3781 | 3990 | 4571 | 4781 | 5272 |
| Arson | 250 | 318 | 263 | 209 | 211 | 172 | 149 | 127 | 194 | 186 | 185 |
| Assault | 3091 | 3281 | 3214 | 3253 | 3161 | 2988 | 3032 | 3394 | 3460 | 3655 | 3529 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 43 | 39 | 43 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Disorderly conduct | 756 | 644 | 697 | 706 | 684 | 641 | 667 | 825 | 776 | 726 | 689 |
| Drug offences | 1426 | 1665 | 1706 | 2030 | 2086 | 2542 | 2456 | 2098 | 1906 | 1289 | 1327 |
| Homicide | 12 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1829 | 1877 | 1995 | 2045 | 1999 | 2047 | 2321 | 2784 | 2841 | 2773 | 2855 |
| Liquor offences | 288 | 203 | 229 | 206 | 132 | 107 | 103 | 175 | 107 | 91 | 73 |
| Malicious damage to property | 3359 | 3416 | 3052 | 2915 | 2638 | 2782 | 2357 | 2308 | 2405 | 2431 | 2367 |
| Other offences | 528 | 523 | 616 | 582 | 498 | 1247 | 3216 | 706 | 581 | 447 | 451 |
| Other offences against the person | 66 | 71 | 14 | 58 | 43 | 62 | 86 | 85 | 104 | 89 | 86 |
| Pornography offences | 34 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 50 | 42 | 60 | 65 | 56 | 69 | 57 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 464 | 516 | 531 | 521 | 600 | 574 | 510 | 544 | 556 | 565 | 506 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 91 | 67 | 100 | 80 | 90 | 62 | 65 | 74 | 66 | 85 | 75 |
| Sexual offences | 598 | 691 | 695 | 703 | 691 | 853 | 821 | 935 | 1010 | 1217 | 1159 |
| Theft | 9550 | 10098 | 8879 | 9106 | 9381 | 7271 | 6492 | 6970 | 7417 | 6877 | 7229 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 5327 | 5832 | 7096 | 5183 | 5441 | 3894 | 3134 | 2790 | 3578 | 3731 | 3026 |
In 2026, Central Coast City Council, NSW recorded 28960 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2016 to 2026, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 89270 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2026) | incidents (2025) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 12 | 11 | 9.09% (11) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1588 | 1385 | 14.66% (1385) |
| Breach bail conditions | 3282 | 3014 | 8.89% (3014) |
| Escape custody | 8 | 12 | -33.33% (12) |
| Fail to appear | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 58 | 43 | 34.88% (43) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 335 | 324 | 3.40% (324) |
| Arson | 185 | 186 | -0.54% (186) |
| Assault Police | 150 | 159 | -5.66% (159) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1903 | 1882 | 1.12% (1882) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1476 | 1614 | -8.55% (1614) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 43 | 39 | 10.26% (39) |
| Coercive Control | 16 | 16 | 0.00% (16) |
| Criminal intent | 129 | 161 | -19.88% (161) |
| Offensive conduct | 77 | 76 | 1.32% (76) |
| Offensive language | 42 | 44 | -4.55% (44) |
| Trespass | 441 | 445 | -0.90% (445) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 16 | 11 | 45.45% (11) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 27 | 226 | -88.05% (226) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 12 | 25 | -52.00% (25) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 13 | 15 | -13.33% (15) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 7 | 4 | 75.00% (4) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 9 | 11 | -18.18% (11) |
| Importing drugs | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Manufacture drug | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 131 | 124 | 5.65% (124) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 300 | 201 | 49.25% (201) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 520 | 374 | 39.04% (374) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 54 | 60 | -10.00% (60) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 34 | 27 | 25.93% (27) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 33 | 21 | 57.14% (21) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 169 | 183 | -7.65% (183) |
| Attempted murder | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Murder * | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 2855 | 2773 | 2.96% (2773) |
| Liquor offences | 73 | 91 | -19.78% (91) |
| Malicious damage to property | 2367 | 2431 | -2.63% (2431) |
| Other offences | 451 | 447 | 0.89% (447) |
| Other offences against the person | 86 | 89 | -3.37% (89) |
| Pornography offences | 57 | 69 | -17.39% (69) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 506 | 565 | -10.44% (565) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 9 | 6 | 50.00% (6) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 24 | 27 | -11.11% (27) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 42 | 52 | -19.23% (52) |
| Sexual assault | 703 | 771 | -8.82% (771) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 456 | 446 | 2.24% (446) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 747 | 627 | 19.14% (627) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 265 | 277 | -4.33% (277) |
| Fraud | 1525 | 1629 | -6.38% (1629) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 589 | 597 | -1.34% (597) |
| Other theft | 717 | 577 | 24.26% (577) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 230 | 189 | 21.69% (189) |
| Steal from dwelling | 553 | 492 | 12.40% (492) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1174 | 1174 | 0.00% (1174) |
| Steal from person | 53 | 54 | -1.85% (54) |
| Steal from retail store | 1374 | 1261 | 8.96% (1261) |
| Stock theft | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 3026 | 3731 | -18.90% (3731) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Mar 2026), people in 2021Crime rates are shown as incidents per 100,000 people. These figures are based on the latest reported incidents and population data from the last census (2021). As population numbers may have changed since 2021, the calculated rates may not accurately reflect current population levels or the current situation in each area (suburb, LGA, and state). Therefore, the rates should be used as an indicator rather than a definitive measure of whether a suburb is safe or unsafe.
FAQ About Crime in Central Coast City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Central Coast City Council, NSW?
There were 597 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Mar 2026, averaging 2 incident(s) every day.
Is Central Coast City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Central Coast City Council, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 8,356 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Mar 2026 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Central Coast City Council, NSW?
In 2026, the most common crime type in Central Coast City Council, NSW was Theft with 7229 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Central Coast City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Central Coast City Council, NSW have increased by 1% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Central Coast City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Mar 2026, there were 7761 incident against persons in Central Coast City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Central Coast City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Mar 2026, there were 9781 property crime incident in Central Coast City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Central Coast City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Mar 2026, Central Coast City Council, NSW recorded 1327 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Central Coast City Council (2021)
Central Coast City Council is a busy suburb with 346596 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 40% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.5 people. The median household weekly income is $1507, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.7%. A majority of people (79%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Safest Suburbs in Central Coast, NSW
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- Little Jilliby - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Moonee - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Point Wolstoncroft - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Lake Macquarie - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Ten Mile Hollow - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Cogra Bay - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Upper Mangrove - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Marlow - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Tacoma South - 1 incidents (0.00389 per 100,000 people)
- Bouddi - 1 incidents (0.20000 per 100,000 people)
- Cedar Brush Creek - 1 incidents (0.00800 per 100,000 people)
- Ravensdale - 1 incidents (0.01429 per 100,000 people)
- Halloran - 2 incidents (0.05882 per 100,000 people)
- Wendoree Park - 2 incidents (0.01527 per 100,000 people)
- Cheero Point - 2 incidents (0.02000 per 100,000 people)
- Mooney Mooney Creek - 3 incidents (0.11111 per 100,000 people)
- Greengrove - 3 incidents (0.21429 per 100,000 people)
- Durren Durren - 4 incidents (0.04167 per 100,000 people)
- Frazer Park - 4 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Little Wobby - 4 incidents (0.17391 per 100,000 people)
- Lemon Tree - 5 incidents (0.09259 per 100,000 people)
- Kingfisher Shores - 5 incidents (0.03125 per 100,000 people)
- Wybung - 5 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Elliot - 5 incidents (0.02959 per 100,000 people)
- Colongra - 5 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Budgewoi Peninsula - 5 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Freemans - 6 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Hardys Bay - 6 incidents (0.02575 per 100,000 people)
- Lower Mangrove - 6 incidents (0.08571 per 100,000 people)
- Picketts Valley - 6 incidents (0.02715 per 100,000 people)
- Palmdale - 7 incidents (0.07368 per 100,000 people)
- Box Head - 7 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Pretty Beach (Central Coast) - 8 incidents (0.02548 per 100,000 people)
- Kincumber South - 8 incidents (0.01110 per 100,000 people)
- Wondabyne - 8 incidents (2.66667 per 100,000 people)
- Mangrove Creek - 8 incidents (0.14286 per 100,000 people)
- Wallarah - 9 incidents (0.02616 per 100,000 people)
- Killcare Heights - 9 incidents (0.01108 per 100,000 people)
- Central Mangrove - 9 incidents (0.03557 per 100,000 people)
- Woy Woy Bay - 9 incidents (0.02128 per 100,000 people)
- Rocky Point - 11 incidents (0.04000 per 100,000 people)
- Bar Point - 11 incidents (0.09016 per 100,000 people)
- Kiar - 11 incidents (0.44000 per 100,000 people)
- Bushells Ridge - 11 incidents (1.37500 per 100,000 people)
- Killcare - 12 incidents (0.02321 per 100,000 people)
- Yarramalong - 12 incidents (0.03647 per 100,000 people)
- Holgate - 13 incidents (0.01271 per 100,000 people)
- Phegans Bay - 13 incidents (0.03202 per 100,000 people)
- Gunderman - 14 incidents (0.07407 per 100,000 people)
- Horsfield Bay - 14 incidents (0.02794 per 100,000 people)
- Alison (Central Coast) - 15 incidents (0.17647 per 100,000 people)
- Glenworth Valley - 15 incidents (1.25000 per 100,000 people)
- Matcham - 15 incidents (0.01445 per 100,000 people)
- Palm Grove - 16 incidents (0.18391 per 100,000 people)
- Daleys Point - 17 incidents (0.02411 per 100,000 people)
- St Huberts Island - 18 incidents (0.01667 per 100,000 people)
- Crangan Bay - 19 incidents (6.33333 per 100,000 people)
- Yattalunga - 19 incidents (0.03276 per 100,000 people)
- Erina Heights - 19 incidents (0.04185 per 100,000 people)
- Wyong Creek - 20 incidents (0.04202 per 100,000 people)
- Kulnura - 20 incidents (0.03396 per 100,000 people)
- Doyalson North - 21 incidents (0.05483 per 100,000 people)
- Wagstaffe - 21 incidents (0.08750 per 100,000 people)
- Mount White - 21 incidents (0.12281 per 100,000 people)
- Macmasters Beach - 22 incidents (0.01573 per 100,000 people)
- Patonga - 24 incidents (0.10213 per 100,000 people)
- Spencer - 24 incidents (0.08333 per 100,000 people)
- Pearl Beach - 24 incidents (0.04706 per 100,000 people)
- Toowoon Bay - 27 incidents (0.04972 per 100,000 people)
- Magenta - 29 incidents (0.08735 per 100,000 people)
- Bensville - 30 incidents (0.01200 per 100,000 people)
- Peats Ridge - 30 incidents (0.09967 per 100,000 people)
- Mooney Mooney - 32 incidents (0.09143 per 100,000 people)
- Tacoma - 36 incidents (0.05854 per 100,000 people)
- Empire Bay - 37 incidents (0.01467 per 100,000 people)
- Kangy Angy - 38 incidents (0.11480 per 100,000 people)
- Dooralong - 40 incidents (0.11429 per 100,000 people)
- Chittaway Point - 41 incidents (0.04329 per 100,000 people)
- Fountaindale - 43 incidents (0.05923 per 100,000 people)
- Calga - 45 incidents (0.33582 per 100,000 people)
- Wisemans Ferry - 45 incidents (0.19313 per 100,000 people)
- Mangrove Mountain - 46 incidents (0.06250 per 100,000 people)
- Booker Bay - 46 incidents (0.03190 per 100,000 people)
- Blue Bay - 47 incidents (0.04434 per 100,000 people)
- Chain Valley Bay - 48 incidents (0.01731 per 100,000 people)
- Tuggerawong - 53 incidents (0.04125 per 100,000 people)
- Shelly Beach - 55 incidents (0.04189 per 100,000 people)
- Glenning Valley - 58 incidents (0.02867 per 100,000 people)
- North Avoca - 59 incidents (0.02545 per 100,000 people)
- Davistown - 60 incidents (0.02306 per 100,000 people)
- Koolewong - 62 incidents (0.06739 per 100,000 people)
- Tascott - 69 incidents (0.04119 per 100,000 people)
- Saratoga - 74 incidents (0.01858 per 100,000 people)
- Chittaway Bay - 76 incidents (0.03825 per 100,000 people)
- Doyalson - 77 incidents (0.25753 per 100,000 people)
- Blackwall - 81 incidents (0.04173 per 100,000 people)
- Norah Head - 85 incidents (0.07398 per 100,000 people)
- Copacabana - 86 incidents (0.03062 per 100,000 people)
- The Entrance North - 101 incidents (0.06238 per 100,000 people)
- Forresters Beach - 103 incidents (0.03071 per 100,000 people)
- Point Frederick - 108 incidents (0.05286 per 100,000 people)
- Warnervale - 114 incidents (0.16262 per 100,000 people)
- Wyongah - 117 incidents (0.05792 per 100,000 people)
- Jilliby - 119 incidents (0.07025 per 100,000 people)
- Mannering Park - 122 incidents (0.04777 per 100,000 people)
- Canton Beach - 126 incidents (0.10483 per 100,000 people)
- Gwandalan - 127 incidents (0.03355 per 100,000 people)
- Avoca Beach - 131 incidents (0.02782 per 100,000 people)
- Halekulani - 134 incidents (0.05006 per 100,000 people)
- Somersby - 140 incidents (0.12879 per 100,000 people)
- Summerland Point - 144 incidents (0.05318 per 100,000 people)
- Point Clare - 147 incidents (0.03699 per 100,000 people)
- Noraville - 158 incidents (0.05265 per 100,000 people)
- Niagara Park - 165 incidents (0.05937 per 100,000 people)
- Buff Point - 173 incidents (0.04861 per 100,000 people)
- Springfield (Central Coast) - 191 incidents (0.04432 per 100,000 people)
- Mardi - 201 incidents (0.05586 per 100,000 people)
- Green Point (Central Coast) - 208 incidents (0.03054 per 100,000 people)
- Wamberal - 212 incidents (0.03032 per 100,000 people)
- Wadalba - 229 incidents (0.05447 per 100,000 people)
- Woongarrah - 238 incidents (0.03992 per 100,000 people)
- East Gosford - 257 incidents (0.05853 per 100,000 people)
- Tumbi Umbi - 262 incidents (0.04880 per 100,000 people)
- North Gosford - 291 incidents (0.07301 per 100,000 people)
- Lake Munmorah - 295 incidents (0.05803 per 100,000 people)
- Lisarow - 299 incidents (0.05643 per 100,000 people)
- Blue Haven - 301 incidents (0.04586 per 100,000 people)
- Kincumber - 305 incidents (0.04123 per 100,000 people)
- Kanwal - 320 incidents (0.07630 per 100,000 people)
- Charmhaven - 320 incidents (0.12795 per 100,000 people)
- Berkeley Vale - 334 incidents (0.03731 per 100,000 people)
- Budgewoi - 340 incidents (0.09723 per 100,000 people)
- Ettalong Beach - 347 incidents (0.06724 per 100,000 people)
- Kariong - 375 incidents (0.05783 per 100,000 people)
- Watanobbi - 376 incidents (0.09447 per 100,000 people)
- Narara - 388 incidents (0.04580 per 100,000 people)
- Killarney Vale - 401 incidents (0.05353 per 100,000 people)
- Ourimbah - 402 incidents (0.10002 per 100,000 people)
- Hamlyn Terrace - 478 incidents (0.05456 per 100,000 people)
- West Gosford - 486 incidents (0.30337 per 100,000 people)
- Terrigal - 512 incidents (0.04022 per 100,000 people)
- Lake Haven - 534 incidents (0.15132 per 100,000 people)
- San Remo - 537 incidents (0.12111 per 100,000 people)
- Long Jetty - 539 incidents (0.08002 per 100,000 people)
- Wyoming - 571 incidents (0.05647 per 100,000 people)
- Gorokan - 613 incidents (0.07108 per 100,000 people)
- Erina - 690 incidents (0.13256 per 100,000 people)
- Bateau Bay - 849 incidents (0.06783 per 100,000 people)
- Toukley - 937 incidents (0.20562 per 100,000 people)
- Umina Beach - 952 incidents (0.05480 per 100,000 people)
- Tuggerah - 956 incidents (1.03351 per 100,000 people)
- The Entrance - 1014 incidents (0.23893 per 100,000 people)
- Woy Woy - 1716 incidents (0.15499 per 100,000 people)
- Wyong - 2579 incidents (0.56932 per 100,000 people)
- Gosford - 3727 incidents (0.76483 per 100,000 people)
*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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