Crime Rates for Newcastle City Council, NSW
As of the Jun 2026 data release, The Newcastle City Council crime rate for the Year ending Mar 2026 was calculated from 22107 reported incidents, equal to 13,091 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 76.6 people.Recent data indicates that property crimes (Burglary and Theft) occur at a rate of 1 incident per 20.4 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 Newcastle City Council for 2026: Theft (7868), Against justice procedures (3035), Transport regulatory offences (2579).
| Type/Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21721 | 22107 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Against justice procedures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2879 | 3035 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 99 |
| Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2112 | 2288 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 35 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 431 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1086 | 1098 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1099 | 1420 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 97 |
| Malicious damage to property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1685 | 1761 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 257 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 33 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 42 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 384 |
| Prostitution offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 84 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 578 | 585 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8295 | 7868 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2607 | 2579 |
In 2026, Newcastle City Council, NSW recorded 22107 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2016 to 2026, overall crime has increased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 16163 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2026) | incidents (2025) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction and kidnapping | 3 | 10 | -70.00% (10) |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 761 | 671 | 13.41% (671) |
| Breach bail conditions | 2014 | 1956 | 2.97% (1956) |
| Escape custody | 8 | 2 | 300.00% (2) |
| Fail to appear | 3 | 0 | 300.00% (0) |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 77 | 65 | 18.46% (65) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 172 | 185 | -7.03% (185) |
| Arson | 99 | 86 | 15.12% (86) |
| Assault Police | 92 | 73 | 26.03% (73) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 963 | 845 | 13.96% (845) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1233 | 1194 | 3.27% (1194) |
| Betting and gaming offences | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Blackmail and extortion | 35 | 28 | 25.00% (28) |
| Coercive Control | 3 | 2 | 50.00% (2) |
| Criminal intent | 79 | 86 | -8.14% (86) |
| Offensive conduct | 52 | 63 | -17.46% (63) |
| Offensive language | 9 | 11 | -18.18% (11) |
| Trespass | 291 | 286 | 1.75% (286) |
| Cultivating cannabis | 4 | 1 | 300.00% (1) |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 150 | 58 | 158.62% (58) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 27 | 30 | -10.00% (30) |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 41 | 118 | -65.25% (118) |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 17 | 23 | -26.09% (23) |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 5 | 14 | -64.29% (14) |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 24 | 19 | 26.32% (19) |
| Importing drugs | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Other drug offences | 83 | 82 | 1.22% (82) |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 279 | 272 | 2.57% (272) |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 246 | 256 | -3.91% (256) |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 46 | 38 | 21.05% (38) |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 20 | 23 | -13.04% (23) |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 34 | 24 | 41.67% (24) |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 121 | 128 | -5.47% (128) |
| Attempted murder | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | 2 | -100.00% (2) |
| Murder * | 2 | 1 | 100.00% (1) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1420 | 1099 | 29.21% (1099) |
| Liquor offences | 97 | 68 | 42.65% (68) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1761 | 1685 | 4.51% (1685) |
| Other offences | 257 | 221 | 16.29% (221) |
| Other offences against the person | 33 | 28 | 17.86% (28) |
| Pornography offences | 42 | 32 | 31.25% (32) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 384 | 360 | 6.67% (360) |
| Robbery with a firearm | 6 | 4 | 50.00% (4) |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 28 | 39 | -28.21% (39) |
| Robbery without a weapon | 50 | 51 | -1.96% (51) |
| Sexual assault | 341 | 354 | -3.67% (354) |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 244 | 224 | 8.93% (224) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 934 | 908 | 2.86% (908) |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 342 | 368 | -7.07% (368) |
| Fraud | 1178 | 1453 | -18.93% (1453) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 731 | 668 | 9.43% (668) |
| Other theft | 813 | 876 | -7.19% (876) |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 170 | 206 | -17.48% (206) |
| Steal from dwelling | 703 | 670 | 4.93% (670) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1592 | 1834 | -13.20% (1834) |
| Steal from person | 72 | 82 | -12.20% (82) |
| Steal from retail store | 1332 | 1229 | 8.38% (1229) |
| Stock theft | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2579 | 2607 | -1.07% (2607) |
Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Mar 2026), 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 668 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Mar 2026, 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 13,091 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Mar 2026 is higher than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Newcastle City Council, NSW?
In 2026, the most common crime type in Newcastle City Council, NSW was Theft with 7868 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 18% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Newcastle City Council, NSW?
In Year ending Mar 2026, there were 4451 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 Mar 2026, there were 9728 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 Mar 2026, Newcastle City Council, NSW recorded 1098 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
Community Snapshot – Newcastle City Council (2021)
Newcastle City Council is a busy suburb with 168873 people. 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 people (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 - 3 incidents (0.04286 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield North - 18 incidents (0.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Kooragang - 24 incidents (6.00000 per 100,000 people)
- Fullerton Cove - 25 incidents (0.03401 per 100,000 people)
- Merewether Heights - 28 incidents (0.01873 per 100,000 people)
- Cardiff Heights - 32 incidents (0.02312 per 100,000 people)
- Rankin Park - 47 incidents (0.01845 per 100,000 people)
- Minmi - 60 incidents (0.08571 per 100,000 people)
- Georgetown - 62 incidents (0.02992 per 100,000 people)
- Black Hill - 79 incidents (0.15310 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield East - 82 incidents (0.04571 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton North - 85 incidents (0.09101 per 100,000 people)
- Maryville - 96 incidents (0.05745 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton East - 101 incidents (0.10130 per 100,000 people)
- Tarro - 102 incidents (0.05989 per 100,000 people)
- Warabrook - 107 incidents (0.05399 per 100,000 people)
- The Hill - 134 incidents (0.06455 per 100,000 people)
- Tighes Hill - 135 incidents (0.07496 per 100,000 people)
- Sandgate - 137 incidents (0.49638 per 100,000 people)
- Adamstown Heights - 151 incidents (0.02686 per 100,000 people)
- New Lambton Heights - 153 incidents (0.05862 per 100,000 people)
- Callaghan - 153 incidents (0.11267 per 100,000 people)
- Birmingham Gardens - 158 incidents (0.06082 per 100,000 people)
- Carrington (Newcastle) - 172 incidents (0.08345 per 100,000 people)
- Hexham - 178 incidents (1.13376 per 100,000 people)
- North Lambton - 199 incidents (0.05761 per 100,000 people)
- Bar Beach - 207 incidents (0.16022 per 100,000 people)
- The Junction - 209 incidents (0.21026 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield West - 240 incidents (0.12042 per 100,000 people)
- Newcastle East - 240 incidents (0.22620 per 100,000 people)
- Waratah West - 246 incidents (0.07829 per 100,000 people)
- Islington - 285 incidents (0.14067 per 100,000 people)
- Elermore Vale - 298 incidents (0.04920 per 100,000 people)
- Fletcher - 315 incidents (0.03931 per 100,000 people)
- Shortland - 361 incidents (0.07957 per 100,000 people)
- Stockton - 376 incidents (0.09293 per 100,000 people)
- Lambton - 390 incidents (0.07480 per 100,000 people)
- Maryland (Newcastle) - 392 incidents (0.05082 per 100,000 people)
- Beresfield - 573 incidents (0.17539 per 100,000 people)
- Cooks Hill - 595 incidents (0.15766 per 100,000 people)
- New Lambton - 603 incidents (0.05661 per 100,000 people)
- Kotara - 638 incidents (0.16030 per 100,000 people)
- Broadmeadow - 675 incidents (0.39988 per 100,000 people)
- Adamstown - 696 incidents (0.10987 per 100,000 people)
- Jesmond - 784 incidents (0.24424 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton South - 813 incidents (0.20039 per 100,000 people)
- Merewether - 836 incidents (0.07092 per 100,000 people)
- Newcastle West - 953 incidents (0.65588 per 100,000 people)
- Hamilton - 1171 incidents (0.25379 per 100,000 people)
- Mayfield (Newcastle) - 1251 incidents (0.12818 per 100,000 people)
- Wallsend - 1318 incidents (0.09952 per 100,000 people)
- Waratah - 1384 incidents (0.28090 per 100,000 people)
- Wickham - 1847 incidents (1.12828 per 100,000 people)
- Newcastle - 2017 incidents (0.52362 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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