Crime Rates for Newcastle City Council, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Newcastle City Council crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 21243 reported incidents, equal to 12,579 incident per 100,000 residents. 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 80.9 residents.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 19.9 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 Newcastle City Council for 2025: Theft (8082), Against justice procedures (2733), Transport regulatory offences (2337).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22023 | 21243 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2953 | 2733 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 89 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 2174 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 27 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 403 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 980 | 1095 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1030 | 1154 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 74 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1651 | 1704 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 219 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 32 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 31 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 373 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 102 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 581 | 597 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8486 | 8082 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3025 | 2337 |
In 2025, Newcastle City Council, NSW recorded 21243 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 16568 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 9 | 8 | 12.50% (8) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 684 | 664 | 3.01% (664) |
| Breach bail conditions | 1817 | 1994 | -8.88% (1994) |
| Escape custody | 2 | 4 | -50.00% (4) |
| Fail to appear | 0 | 17 | -100.00% (17) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 64 | 87 | -26.44% (87) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 166 | 187 | -11.23% (187) |
| Arson | 89 | 78 | 14.10% (78) |
| Assault Police | 72 | 51 | 41.18% (51) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 890 | 765 | 16.34% (765) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1212 | 1186 | 2.19% (1186) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 4 | -75.00% (4) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 27 | 43 | -37.21% (43) |
| Coercive Control | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Criminal intent | 81 | 70 | 15.71% (70) |
| Offensive conduct | 58 | 61 | -4.92% (61) |
| Offensive language | 11 | 12 | -8.33% (12) |
| Trespass | 253 | 294 | -13.95% (294) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 1 | 8 | -87.50% (8) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 75 | 60 | 25.00% (60) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 40 | 6 | 566.67% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 119 | 6 | 1883.33% (6) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 25 | 5 | 400.00% (5) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 5 | 11 | -54.55% (11) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 16 | 15 | 6.67% (15) |
| Other drug offences | 94 | 85 | 10.59% (85) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 270 | 286 | -5.59% (286) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 238 | 283 | -15.90% (283) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 34 | 33 | 3.03% (33) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 21 | 17 | 23.53% (17) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 33 | 17 | 94.12% (17) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 124 | 148 | -16.22% (148) |
| Attempted murder | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Murder * | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1154 | 1030 | 12.04% (1030) |
| Liquor offences | 74 | 73 | 1.37% (73) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1704 | 1651 | 3.21% (1651) |
| Other offences | 219 | 206 | 6.31% (206) |
| Other offences against the person | 32 | 29 | 10.34% (29) |
| Pornography offences | 31 | 29 | 6.90% (29) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 373 | 323 | 15.48% (323) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 6 | 3 | 100.00% (3) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 36 | 36 | 0.00% (36) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 60 | 46 | 30.43% (46) |
| Sexual assault | 367 | 349 | 5.16% (349) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 230 | 232 | -0.86% (232) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 904 | 972 | -7.00% (972) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 372 | 388 | -4.12% (388) |
| Fraud | 1386 | 1594 | -13.05% (1594) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 678 | 635 | 6.77% (635) |
| Other theft | 879 | 763 | 15.20% (763) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 191 | 182 | 4.95% (182) |
| Steal from dwelling | 660 | 648 | 1.85% (648) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1740 | 1982 | -12.21% (1982) |
| Steal from person | 74 | 67 | 10.45% (67) |
| Steal from retail store | 1196 | 1255 | -4.70% (1255) |
| Stock theft | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2337 | 3025 | -22.74% (3025) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Newcastle City Council (2021)
Newcastle City Council is a busy suburb with 168873 residents. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 40% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.4 people. The median household weekly income is $1760, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.9%. A majority of residents (80.8%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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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 - 5 incidents (0.07143 per 100,000 people)
- Fullerton Cove - 12 incidents (0.01633 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield North - 17 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Cardiff Heights - 19 incidents (0.01373 per 100,000 people)
- Kooragang - 19 incidents (4.75000 per 100,000 people)
- Merewether Heights - 32 incidents (0.02140 per 100,000 people)
- Minmi - 42 incidents (0.06000 per 100,000 people)
- Black Hill - 53 incidents (0.10271 per 100,000 people)
- Rankin Park - 65 incidents (0.02552 per 100,000 people)
- Tarro - 73 incidents (0.04287 per 100,000 people)
- Maryville - 78 incidents (0.04668 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton North - 94 incidents (0.10064 per 100,000 people)
- Georgetown - 99 incidents (0.04778 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton East - 99 incidents (0.09930 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield East - 103 incidents (0.05741 per 100,000 people)
- Warabrook - 118 incidents (0.05954 per 100,000 people)
- The Hill - 118 incidents (0.05684 per 100,000 people)
- New Lambton Heights - 134 incidents (0.05134 per 100,000 people)
- Hexham - 135 incidents (0.85987 per 100,000 people)
- Callaghan - 136 incidents (0.10015 per 100,000 people)
- Sandgate - 137 incidents (0.49638 per 100,000 people)
- Adamstown Heights - 149 incidents (0.02651 per 100,000 people)
- Carrington (Newcastle) - 161 incidents (0.07812 per 100,000 people)
- Tighes Hill - 163 incidents (0.09051 per 100,000 people)
- Birmingham Gardens - 177 incidents (0.06813 per 100,000 people)
- Bar Beach - 182 incidents (0.14087 per 100,000 people)
- North Lambton - 187 incidents (0.05414 per 100,000 people)
- Waratah West - 198 incidents (0.06302 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield West - 217 incidents (0.10888 per 100,000 people)
- Newcastle East - 229 incidents (0.21583 per 100,000 people)
- The Junction - 232 incidents (0.23340 per 100,000 people)
- Fletcher - 236 incidents (0.02945 per 100,000 people)
- Islington - 270 incidents (0.13327 per 100,000 people)
- Elermore Vale - 282 incidents (0.04656 per 100,000 people)
- Stockton - 331 incidents (0.08181 per 100,000 people)
- Shortland - 331 incidents (0.07296 per 100,000 people)
- Maryland (Newcastle) - 337 incidents (0.04369 per 100,000 people)
- Lambton - 365 incidents (0.07000 per 100,000 people)
- Beresfield - 472 incidents (0.14448 per 100,000 people)
- Cooks Hill - 636 incidents (0.16852 per 100,000 people)
- New Lambton - 662 incidents (0.06215 per 100,000 people)
- Broadmeadow - 680 incidents (0.40284 per 100,000 people)
- Jesmond - 716 incidents (0.22305 per 100,000 people)
- Kotara - 753 incidents (0.18920 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton South - 867 incidents (0.21370 per 100,000 people)
- Adamstown - 936 incidents (0.14775 per 100,000 people)
- Merewether - 967 incidents (0.08203 per 100,000 people)
- Newcastle West - 1015 incidents (0.69855 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield (Newcastle) - 1108 incidents (0.11352 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton - 1167 incidents (0.25293 per 100,000 people)
- Waratah - 1220 incidents (0.24762 per 100,000 people)
- Wallsend - 1407 incidents (0.10624 per 100,000 people)
- Wickham - 1411 incidents (0.86194 per 100,000 people)
- Newcastle - 1701 incidents (0.44159 per 100,000 people)
Common FAQ about Newcastle City Council, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Newcastle City Council, NSW?
There were 635 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 2 incident(s) every day.
Is Newcastle City Council, NSW safe in 2025
No, Newcastle City Council, NSW is not considered safe, as its crime rate of 12,579 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 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 8082 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Newcastle City Council, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
The crime rates are similar to or nearly the same as they were five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Newcastle City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 4099 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 Jun 2025, there were 9875 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 Jun 2025, Newcastle City Council, NSW recorded 1095 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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