Charlestown
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 3.1% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 1,207
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 1,171
- +3.1%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 88.7
- ABS 2021 Census 13,601
Charlestown recorded 1,207 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 3.1% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 88.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 13,601. 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 99/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.
- Theft416 · 34.5%
- Other299 · 24.8%
- Assault126 · 10.4%
- Fraud113 · 9.4%
- Property damage107 · 8.9%
- Drug offences
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestownshown area2290 · Lake Macquarie | — | 1,207 | 88.7 | |
| Kahibah2290 · Lake Macquarie | 1.7 km | 82 | 31.5 | |
| Kotara South2289 · Lake Macquarie | 1.8 km | 42 | 33.1 |
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