Crime Rates for Newcastle City Council, NSW
As of the March 2026 data release, The Newcastle City Council crime rate for the Year ending Dec 2025 was calculated from 21715 reported incidents, equal to 12,859 incident per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Newcastle City Council, NSW in 2021 was 168,873. In the last 10 years, Newcastle City Council, NSW's crime rate has remained relatively stable. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery is 1 offence per 78 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 20.6 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 Newcastle City Council for 2025: Theft (7967), Against justice procedures (2914), Transport regulatory offences (2530).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21600 | 21715 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2959 | 2914 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 89 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2073 | 2239 |
| 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 | 34 | 31 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 451 | 424 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1070 | 1077 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1122 | 1327 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 95 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1711 | 1628 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 225 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 35 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 37 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 396 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 83 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 526 | 608 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8200 | 7967 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2621 | 2530 |
In 2025, Newcastle City Council, NSW recorded 21715 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 16167 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 4 | 10 | -60.00% (10) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 730 | 680 | 7.35% (680) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1942 | 2018 | -3.77% (2018) |
| Escape custody | 6 | 3 | 100.00% (3) |
| Fail to appear | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 65 | 65 | 0.00% (65) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 168 | 192 | -12.50% (192) |
| Arson | 89 | 79 | 12.66% (79) |
| Assault Police | 96 | 64 | 50.00% (64) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 944 | 805 | 17.27% (805) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1199 | 1204 | -0.42% (1204) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 31 | 34 | -8.82% (34) |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Criminal intent | 79 | 84 | -5.95% (84) |
| Offensive conduct | 62 | 49 | 26.53% (49) |
| Offensive language | 8 | 10 | -20.00% (10) |
| Trespass | 275 | 308 | -10.71% (308) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 3 | 4 | -25.00% (4) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 150 | 56 | 167.86% (56) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 29 | 30 | -3.33% (30) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 41 | 115 | -64.35% (115) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 18 | 24 | -25.00% (24) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 5 | 13 | -61.54% (13) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 12 | 18 | -33.33% (18) |
| Importing drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 89 | 77 | 15.58% (77) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 283 | 270 | 4.81% (270) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 242 | 242 | 0.00% (242) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 41 | 41 | 0.00% (41) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 24 | 23 | 4.35% (23) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 27 | 26 | 3.85% (26) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 112 | 131 | -14.50% (131) |
| Attempted murder | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Murder * | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1327 | 1122 | 18.27% (1122) |
| Liquor offences | 95 | 55 | 72.73% (55) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1628 | 1711 | -4.85% (1711) |
| Other offences | 225 | 214 | 5.14% (214) |
| Other offences against the person | 35 | 25 | 40.00% (25) |
| Pornography offences | 37 | 27 | 37.04% (27) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 396 | 328 | 20.73% (328) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 5 | 5 | 0.00% (5) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 25 | 40 | -37.50% (40) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 53 | 46 | 15.22% (46) |
| Sexual assault | 367 | 307 | 19.54% (307) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 241 | 219 | 10.05% (219) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 978 | 912 | 7.24% (912) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 335 | 380 | -11.84% (380) |
| Fraud | 1310 | 1407 | -6.89% (1407) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 732 | 640 | 14.38% (640) |
| Other theft | 803 | 870 | -7.70% (870) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 167 | 221 | -24.43% (221) |
| Steal from dwelling | 699 | 662 | 5.59% (662) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1701 | 1730 | -1.68% (1730) |
| Steal from person | 67 | 82 | -18.29% (82) |
| Steal from retail store | 1174 | 1295 | -9.34% (1295) |
| Stock theft | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2530 | 2621 | -3.47% (2621) |
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.
FAQ About Crime in Newcastle City Council, NSW
How common is car theft in the Newcastle City Council, NSW?
There were 640 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Dec 2025, averaging 2 incident(s) every day.
Is Newcastle City Council, NSW safe in 2026
Based on official statistics, Newcastle City Council, NSW may be considered less safe compared to the overall state average, as its crime rate of 12,859 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 Newcastle City Council, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Newcastle City Council, NSW was Theft with 7967 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Newcastle City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Newcastle City Council, NSW have increased by 12% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Newcastle City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 4331 incident against persons in Newcastle City Council, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Newcastle City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, there were 9684 property crime incident in Newcastle City Council, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Newcastle City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Dec 2025, Newcastle City Council, NSW recorded 1077 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Newcastle City Council (2021)
Newcastle City Council 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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Safest Suburbs in Newcastle, NSW
If you’re considering living near Newcastle City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Lenaghan - 6 incidents (0.08571 per 100,000 people)
- Kooragang - 19 incidents (4.75000 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield North - 24 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Fullerton Cove - 25 incidents (0.03401 per 100,000 people)
- Merewether Heights - 26 incidents (0.01739 per 100,000 people)
- Cardiff Heights - 28 incidents (0.02023 per 100,000 people)
- Rankin Park - 54 incidents (0.02120 per 100,000 people)
- Minmi - 56 incidents (0.08000 per 100,000 people)
- Georgetown - 74 incidents (0.03571 per 100,000 people)
- Maryville - 80 incidents (0.04788 per 100,000 people)
- Black Hill - 82 incidents (0.15891 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton North - 84 incidents (0.08994 per 100,000 people)
- Tarro - 85 incidents (0.04991 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield East - 85 incidents (0.04738 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton East - 99 incidents (0.09930 per 100,000 people)
- Warabrook - 104 incidents (0.05247 per 100,000 people)
- The Hill - 122 incidents (0.05877 per 100,000 people)
- Callaghan - 133 incidents (0.09794 per 100,000 people)
- Tighes Hill - 135 incidents (0.07496 per 100,000 people)
- New Lambton Heights - 140 incidents (0.05364 per 100,000 people)
- Carrington (Newcastle) - 149 incidents (0.07230 per 100,000 people)
- Adamstown Heights - 156 incidents (0.02775 per 100,000 people)
- Sandgate - 157 incidents (0.56884 per 100,000 people)
- Hexham - 163 incidents (1.03822 per 100,000 people)
- Birmingham Gardens - 171 incidents (0.06582 per 100,000 people)
- North Lambton - 203 incidents (0.05877 per 100,000 people)
- Waratah West - 213 incidents (0.06779 per 100,000 people)
- Bar Beach - 222 incidents (0.17183 per 100,000 people)
- The Junction - 229 incidents (0.23038 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield West - 230 incidents (0.11540 per 100,000 people)
- Newcastle East - 230 incidents (0.21678 per 100,000 people)
- Fletcher - 287 incidents (0.03581 per 100,000 people)
- Elermore Vale - 300 incidents (0.04953 per 100,000 people)
- Islington - 300 incidents (0.14808 per 100,000 people)
- Lambton - 369 incidents (0.07077 per 100,000 people)
- Shortland - 369 incidents (0.08133 per 100,000 people)
- Stockton - 371 incidents (0.09170 per 100,000 people)
- Maryland (Newcastle) - 390 incidents (0.05056 per 100,000 people)
- Beresfield - 526 incidents (0.16100 per 100,000 people)
- Cooks Hill - 562 incidents (0.14891 per 100,000 people)
- New Lambton - 635 incidents (0.05962 per 100,000 people)
- Broadmeadow - 674 incidents (0.39929 per 100,000 people)
- Kotara - 691 incidents (0.17362 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton South - 780 incidents (0.19226 per 100,000 people)
- Jesmond - 780 incidents (0.24299 per 100,000 people)
- Adamstown - 790 incidents (0.12470 per 100,000 people)
- Newcastle West - 870 incidents (0.59876 per 100,000 people)
- Merewether - 937 incidents (0.07949 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton - 1164 incidents (0.25228 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield (Newcastle) - 1193 incidents (0.12223 per 100,000 people)
- Wallsend - 1339 incidents (0.10110 per 100,000 people)
- Waratah - 1360 incidents (0.27603 per 100,000 people)
- Wickham - 1708 incidents (1.04337 per 100,000 people)
- Newcastle - 1862 incidents (0.48339 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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