Caves Beach
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 29.9% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 191
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 147
- +29.9%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
- ABS 2021 Census 4,016
Caves Beach recorded 191 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 29.9% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 47.6 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 4,016. 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
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avg 12/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.
- Other67 · 35.1%
- Assault32 · 16.8%
- Theft31 · 16.2%
- Property damage24 · 12.6%
- Vehicle theft18 · 9.4%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caves Beachshown area2281 · Lake Macquarie | — | 191 | 47.6 | |
| Pinny Beach2281 · Lake Macquarie | 1.5 km | 3 | — | |
| Swansea2281 · Lake Macquarie | 2.0 km | 531 | 105.3 |
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