Crime Rates for New Lambton, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The New Lambton (2305) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 662 reported incidents, equal to 6,215 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of New Lambton, NSW in 2021 was 10,651. In the last 10 years, New Lambton, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. Recent data shows that Assault and Robbery occur at a rate of 1 incident per 208.8 residents. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 33.9 residents. Community safety concerns, including Stalking and Harassment, are reported at a rate of 1 incident per 343.6 residents. When reviewing these figures, it’s also valuable to compare them with broader crime trends across the Greater Sydney region.Most Common Crimes in New Lambton for 2025: Theft (314), Transport regulatory offences (79), Assault (70).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 746 | 739 | 703 | 706 | 717 | 589 | 524 | 472 | 631 | 625 | 662 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 35 | 41 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 46 | 30 |
| Arson | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Assault | 88 | 65 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 51 | 46 | 41 | 64 | 48 | 70 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Disorderly conduct | 24 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 14 |
| Drug offences | 33 | 47 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 33 | 21 | 62 | 28 | 37 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 40 | 38 | 32 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 26 | 39 | 31 | 33 |
| Liquor offences | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Malicious damage to property | 73 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 91 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 42 |
| Other offences | 13 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 14 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Robbery | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Sexual offences | 11 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Theft | 281 | 318 | 281 | 339 | 354 | 258 | 209 | 217 | 295 | 314 | 314 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 112 | 104 | 151 | 120 | 75 | 73 | 52 | 17 | 34 | 54 | 79 |
In 2025, New Lambton, NSW recorded 662 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 3180 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 14 | 23 | -39.13% (23) |
| Breach bail conditions | 12 | 15 | -20.00% (15) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 4 | 8 | -50.00% (8) |
| Arson | 4 | 3 | 33.33% (3) |
| Assault Police | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 41 | 23 | 78.26% (23) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 26 | 23 | 13.04% (23) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 4 | -100.00% (4) |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Criminal intent | 3 | 3 | 0.00% (3) |
| Offensive conduct | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Trespass | 10 | 14 | -28.57% (14) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 4 | 4 | 0.00% (4) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 7 | 4 | 75.00% (4) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 10 | 9 | 11.11% (9) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 0 | 4 | -100.00% (4) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 5 | 5 | 0.00% (5) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 33 | 31 | 6.45% (31) |
| Liquor offences | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Malicious damage to property | 42 | 49 | -14.29% (49) |
| Other offences | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 12 | 2 | 500.00% (2) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Sexual assault | 10 | 11 | -9.09% (11) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 6 | 6 | 0.00% (6) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 46 | 51 | -9.80% (51) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 14 | 18 | -22.22% (18) |
| Fraud | 93 | 75 | 24.00% (75) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 29 | 14 | 107.14% (14) |
| Other theft | 25 | 21 | 19.05% (21) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Steal from dwelling | 25 | 28 | -10.71% (28) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 63 | 83 | -24.10% (83) |
| Steal from person | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Steal from retail store | 15 | 19 | -21.05% (19) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 79 | 54 | 46.30% (54) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Crime levels fluctuate over the decade with some categories showing decreases, others increases.
- Fraud shows a general upward trend, peaking in 2019 (101) and staying high through 2025 (93).
- Transport regulatory offences declined from a peak of 151 in 2017 to 79 in 2025.
- Malicious damage to property decreased from 91 in 2019 to 42 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment remains relatively high and stable, ranging mostly between 23-40 incidents annually.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types:
- Fraud is the most common crime, with yearly counts ranging from 47 (2015) to 101 (2019).
- Stealing from motor vehicles is the second most frequent theft-related crime, peaking at 102 in 2016 and remaining high at 63 in 2025.
- Domestic violence related assault is high, with a maximum of 44 in 2015 and 41 in 2025.
- Break and enter dwelling incidents are significant, rising to 51 in 2024 and 46 in 2025.
- Sexual assault incidents increased to 11 in both 2023 and 2024, with 10 in 2025.
- Robbery numbers remain low but present, with up to 3 cases of armed robbery (non-firearm) in 2025.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Fraud dropped notably from 101 in 2019 to 49 in 2021, then rose again.
- Break and enter dwelling shows a sharp rise from 19 in 2022 to 51 in 2024.
- Steal from motor vehicle dropped from 102 in 2016 to 55 in 2021, then fluctuated around 60-80.
- Transport regulatory offences dramatically declined from 151 in 2017 to 34 in 2023.
- Domestic violence related assault dropped from 44 in 2015 to lows around 20 in 2018-2022, then increased again by 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment peaked at 40 in 2015, dropped to mid-20s in some years, then rose again to 39 in 2023.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes (fraud, theft including motor vehicle, break and enter) dominate the crime profile in New Lambton, with fraud being the highest single category.
- Violent crimes such as domestic violence related assault and sexual assault are consistently reported at moderate to high levels, indicating ongoing safety concerns.
- Malicious damage to property shows a downward trend since 2019, improving some aspects of public safety.
- Against justice procedures offences (e.g., breach AVO and bail
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – New Lambton (2021)
New Lambton is a vibrant suburb with 10651 residents. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 45.2% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.4 people. The median household weekly income is $1853, though the unemployment rate stands at 3.5%. A majority of residents (84.7%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about New Lambton, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the New Lambton, NSW?
There were 14 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 26.1 day.
Is New Lambton, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, New Lambton, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 6,215 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in New Lambton, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in New Lambton, NSW was Theft with 314 reported incidents.
Has crime in the New Lambton, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in New Lambton, NSW have increased by 26% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in New Lambton, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 123 incident against persons in New Lambton, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in New Lambton, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 360 property crime incident in New Lambton, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in New Lambton, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, New Lambton, NSW recorded 37 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
*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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