Crime Rates for Lucas Heights, NSW
⇌ Compare Lucas Heights with another suburbAs of the March 2026 data release, The Lucas Heights (2234) crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 10 reported incidents, equal to 250,000 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Lucas Heights, NSW in 2021 was 4. In the last 10 years, Lucas Heights, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 4 people.Additionally, the rate of Community Safety incidents (Stalking and Harassment) is 1 incident per 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 Lucas Heights for 2025: Theft (3), Against justice procedures (2), Disorderly conduct (2).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Theft | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Lucas Heights, NSW recorded 10 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Disorderly conduct' with 39 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Trespass | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Fraud | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Dec 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.
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FAQ About Crime in Lucas Heights, NSW
How common is car theft in the Lucas Heights, NSW?
Motor vehicle theft does not occur in the Lucas Heights, NSW.
Is Lucas Heights, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Lucas Heights, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 250,000 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Dec 2025 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Lucas Heights, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Lucas Heights, NSW was Theft with 3 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Lucas Heights, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Lucas Heights, NSW have increased by 100% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Lucas Heights, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 2 incident against persons in Lucas Heights, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Lucas Heights, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 3 property crime incident in Lucas Heights, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Lucas Heights, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Lucas Heights, NSW recorded 1 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Lucas Heights (2021)
Lucas Heights is a quiet suburb with around people. This suburb has a small number of families with children, only 0% of households with an average household size of people. The median household weekly income is $, though the unemployment rate stands at %. Reflecting its rich cultural diversity, only 0% of people were born in Australia, highlighting the suburb’s multicultural character.
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Other Safe Suburbs Near Lucas Heights
If you’re considering living near Lucas Heights , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Yarrawarrah - 29 incidents (0.01045 per 100,000 people)
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- Sandy Point - 9 incidents (0.01508 per 100,000 people)
- Bangor - 100 incidents (0.01806 per 100,000 people)
- Engadine - 375 incidents (0.02114 per 100,000 people)
- Menai - 282 incidents (0.02707 per 100,000 people)
- Heathcote - 173 incidents (0.02814 per 100,000 people)
- Woronora - 59 incidents (0.02888 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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