Crime Rates for Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW
Year ending Sep 2025 The Lake Macquarie City Council crime rate for the Year ending Sep 2025 was calculated from 14980 reported incidents, equal to 7,005 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW in 2021 was 213,845. In the last 10 years, Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 113.4 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 40.3 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 Lake Macquarie City Council for 2025: Theft (5029), Against justice procedures (2350), Assault (1894).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15514 | 14980 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2302 | 2350 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 131 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1856 | 1894 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 25 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 246 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 | 622 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1182 | 1279 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 19 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1392 | 1237 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 482 | 275 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 35 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 28 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 237 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 25 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 595 | 634 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5308 | 5029 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 819 | 897 |
In 2025, Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW recorded 14980 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has increased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 10337 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 3 | 7 | -57.14% (7) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 808 | 822 | -1.70% (822) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1385 | 1335 | 3.75% (1335) |
| Escape custody | 1 | 3 | -66.67% (3) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 38 | 42 | -9.52% (42) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 118 | 100 | 18.00% (100) |
| Arson | 131 | 157 | -16.56% (157) |
| Assault Police | 39 | 56 | -30.36% (56) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1008 | 984 | 2.44% (984) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 847 | 816 | 3.80% (816) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 25 | 35 | -28.57% (35) |
| Coercive Control | 8 | 4 | 100.00% (4) |
| Criminal intent | 36 | 49 | -26.53% (49) |
| Offensive conduct | 26 | 29 | -10.34% (29) |
| Offensive language | 5 | 12 | -58.33% (12) |
| Trespass | 179 | 174 | 2.87% (174) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 14 | 18 | -22.22% (18) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 119 | 170 | -30.00% (170) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 10 | 7 | 42.86% (7) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 19 | 22 | -13.64% (22) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 7 | 0 | 700.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 7 | 21 | -66.67% (21) |
| Manufacture drug | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Other drug offences | 61 | 74 | -17.57% (74) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 119 | 127 | -6.30% (127) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 143 | 156 | -8.33% (156) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 30 | 10 | 200.00% (10) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 8 | 4 | 100.00% (4) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 71 | 51 | 39.22% (51) |
| Attempted murder | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Manslaughter * | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Murder * | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1279 | 1182 | 8.21% (1182) |
| Liquor offences | 19 | 29 | -34.48% (29) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1237 | 1392 | -11.14% (1392) |
| Other offences | 275 | 482 | -42.95% (482) |
| Other offences against the person | 35 | 48 | -27.08% (48) |
| Pornography offences | 28 | 35 | -20.00% (35) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 237 | 295 | -19.66% (295) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 11 | 13 | -15.38% (13) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 14 | 14 | 0.00% (14) |
| Sexual assault | 382 | 371 | 2.96% (371) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 252 | 224 | 12.50% (224) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 450 | 517 | -12.96% (517) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 268 | 226 | 18.58% (226) |
| Fraud | 1111 | 1306 | -14.93% (1306) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 489 | 531 | -7.91% (531) |
| Other theft | 416 | 409 | 1.71% (409) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 87 | 105 | -17.14% (105) |
| Steal from dwelling | 295 | 330 | -10.61% (330) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 914 | 811 | 12.70% (811) |
| Steal from person | 33 | 42 | -21.43% (42) |
| Steal from retail store | 966 | 1031 | -6.30% (1031) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 897 | 819 | 9.52% (819) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Sep 2025), 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). Rates may appear higher or lower than current reality depending on population changes, so it is difficult to declare any suburb completely safe or unsafe.
FAQ About Crime in Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW?
There were 531 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Sep 2025, averaging 1 incident every 0.7 day.
Is Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Yes, Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW is considered more safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 7,005 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Sep 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW was Theft with 5029 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW have increased by 4% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 3900 incident against persons in Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, there were 6397 property crime incident in Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Sep 2025, Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW recorded 622 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Lake Macquarie City Council (2021)
Lake Macquarie City Council is a busy suburb with 213845 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 40.8% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.5 people. The median household weekly income is $1623, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.6%. The area has a strong local identity, with over 85.5% of people born in Australia.
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- Lake Macquarie - 0 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Moonee - 2 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Myuna Bay - 2 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Silverwater (Lake Macquarie) - 4 incidents (0.01460 per 100,000 people)
- Ryhope - 6 incidents (0.17143 per 100,000 people)
- Little Pelican - 7 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Yarrawonga Park - 8 incidents (0.02051 per 100,000 people)
- Sunshine - 9 incidents (0.01895 per 100,000 people)
- Croudace Bay - 10 incidents (0.01560 per 100,000 people)
- Seahampton - 12 incidents (0.04110 per 100,000 people)
- Balmoral (Lake Macquarie) - 13 incidents (0.01781 per 100,000 people)
- Cams Wharf - 14 incidents (0.07692 per 100,000 people)
- Eraring - 15 incidents (0.06787 per 100,000 people)
- Murrays Beach - 16 incidents (0.01814 per 100,000 people)
- Brightwaters - 16 incidents (0.01829 per 100,000 people)
- Carey Bay - 17 incidents (0.01965 per 100,000 people)
- Crangan Bay - 18 incidents (6.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Pinny Beach - 18 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Lakelands - 19 incidents (0.01315 per 100,000 people)
- Cardiff Heights - 19 incidents (0.01373 per 100,000 people)
- Swansea Heads - 19 incidents (0.03120 per 100,000 people)
- Killingworth - 20 incidents (0.02899 per 100,000 people)
- Mirrabooka - 21 incidents (0.02596 per 100,000 people)
- Martinsville - 21 incidents (0.05398 per 100,000 people)
- Fishing Point - 22 incidents (0.01991 per 100,000 people)
- Nords Wharf - 23 incidents (0.02570 per 100,000 people)
- Wyee Point - 23 incidents (0.01964 per 100,000 people)
- Highfields - 25 incidents (0.02671 per 100,000 people)
- Mandalong - 26 incidents (0.06005 per 100,000 people)
- Kilaben Bay - 26 incidents (0.01715 per 100,000 people)
- Hillsborough (Lake Macquarie) - 27 incidents (0.04212 per 100,000 people)
- Catherine Hill Bay - 28 incidents (0.02969 per 100,000 people)
- Balcolyn - 28 incidents (0.02794 per 100,000 people)
- Kotara South - 32 incidents (0.02526 per 100,000 people)
- Windermere Park - 33 incidents (0.04571 per 100,000 people)
- Floraville - 36 incidents (0.01985 per 100,000 people)
- Marmong Point - 36 incidents (0.04706 per 100,000 people)
- Buttaba - 38 incidents (0.03156 per 100,000 people)
- Arcadia Vale - 41 incidents (0.02865 per 100,000 people)
- Garden Suburb - 43 incidents (0.02195 per 100,000 people)
- Wakefield - 43 incidents (0.29861 per 100,000 people)
- Woodrising - 45 incidents (0.03827 per 100,000 people)
- Freemans Waterhole - 45 incidents (0.37500 per 100,000 people)
- Tingira Heights - 48 incidents (0.02349 per 100,000 people)
- Coal Point - 51 incidents (0.02916 per 100,000 people)
- Holmesville - 53 incidents (0.03751 per 100,000 people)
- Bennetts Green - 59 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Rankin Park - 60 incidents (0.02356 per 100,000 people)
- Barnsley - 60 incidents (0.03458 per 100,000 people)
- Dudley - 61 incidents (0.02435 per 100,000 people)
- Morisset Park - 69 incidents (0.06359 per 100,000 people)
- Pelican - 72 incidents (0.08238 per 100,000 people)
- Fennell Bay - 84 incidents (0.04719 per 100,000 people)
- Awaba - 85 incidents (0.19767 per 100,000 people)
- Kahibah - 91 incidents (0.03496 per 100,000 people)
- Rathmines - 99 incidents (0.04769 per 100,000 people)
- Whitebridge - 103 incidents (0.03552 per 100,000 people)
- Wangi Wangi - 104 incidents (0.03562 per 100,000 people)
- Blacksmiths - 109 incidents (0.05795 per 100,000 people)
- Macquarie Hills - 109 incidents (0.03024 per 100,000 people)
- Jewells - 110 incidents (0.04486 per 100,000 people)
- Cardiff South - 112 incidents (0.03821 per 100,000 people)
- Valentine - 118 incidents (0.02044 per 100,000 people)
- Marks Point - 120 incidents (0.06448 per 100,000 people)
- Blackalls Park - 123 incidents (0.04374 per 100,000 people)
- New Lambton Heights - 131 incidents (0.05019 per 100,000 people)
- Argenton - 135 incidents (0.09985 per 100,000 people)
- Eleebana - 138 incidents (0.02136 per 100,000 people)
- Caves Beach - 139 incidents (0.03461 per 100,000 people)
- Redhead - 140 incidents (0.03699 per 100,000 people)
- Booragul - 140 incidents (0.08626 per 100,000 people)
- Belmont South - 150 incidents (0.14245 per 100,000 people)
- Adamstown Heights - 150 incidents (0.02669 per 100,000 people)
- West Wallsend - 152 incidents (0.05099 per 100,000 people)
- Dora Creek - 168 incidents (0.09661 per 100,000 people)
- Bolton Point - 190 incidents (0.08945 per 100,000 people)
- Speers Point - 191 incidents (0.05618 per 100,000 people)
- Wyee - 207 incidents (0.07116 per 100,000 people)
- Fassifern - 245 incidents (0.41809 per 100,000 people)
- Bonnells Bay - 248 incidents (0.06099 per 100,000 people)
- Boolaroo - 264 incidents (0.16137 per 100,000 people)
- Belmont North - 287 incidents (0.04562 per 100,000 people)
- Teralba - 288 incidents (0.10852 per 100,000 people)
- Mount Hutton - 291 incidents (0.07839 per 100,000 people)
- Elermore Vale - 302 incidents (0.04986 per 100,000 people)
- Cooranbong - 311 incidents (0.04395 per 100,000 people)
- Edgeworth - 394 incidents (0.06155 per 100,000 people)
- Cameron Park - 427 incidents (0.04280 per 100,000 people)
- Swansea - 429 incidents (0.08505 per 100,000 people)
- Gateshead - 429 incidents (0.13746 per 100,000 people)
- Warners Bay - 449 incidents (0.05451 per 100,000 people)
- Glendale - 492 incidents (0.15092 per 100,000 people)
- Windale - 764 incidents (0.22333 per 100,000 people)
- Morisset - 768 incidents (0.18833 per 100,000 people)
- Cardiff - 912 incidents (0.14435 per 100,000 people)
- Toronto - 978 incidents (0.16374 per 100,000 people)
- Charlestown - 1173 incidents (0.08624 per 100,000 people)
- Belmont - 1276 incidents (0.17506 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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