Bateau Bay
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 22.7% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 915
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 746
- +22.7%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.1
- ABS 2021 Census 12,516
Bateau Bay recorded 915 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 22.7% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 73.1 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 12,516. Recorded offences are not a measure of individual risk; visitor numbers, reporting practices and local activity affect comparisons. The 2021 population is a fixed historical denominator, not a current population estimate.
Five-year monthly trend
+22.7%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 82/mo
Dashed green line marks the average over displayed months. The orange dot is the latest month.
What was recorded
Offence categories, last 12 months.
- Other329 · 36.0%
- Theft154 · 16.8%
- Assault142 · 15.5%
- Property damage107 · 11.7%
- Fraud81 · 8.9%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bateau Bayshown area2261 · Central Coast (NSW) | — | 915 | 73.1 | |
| Shelly Beach2261 · Central Coast (NSW) | 2.2 km | 59 | 44.9 | |
| Killarney Vale2261 · Central Coast (NSW) | 2.3 km | 419 | 55.9 |
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