Merewether Heights
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 30.0% fewer recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 28
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 40
- −30.0%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.7
- ABS 2021 Census 1,495
Merewether Heights recorded 28 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 30.0% lower than the previous 12 months. This represents 18.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 1,495. 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 3/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.
- Theft14 · 50.0%
- Other4 · 14.3%
- Break-ins2 · 7.1%
- Vehicle theft2 · 7.1%
- Assault2 · 7.1%
- Fraud
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merewether Heightsshown area2291 · Newcastle | — | 28 | 18.7 | |
| Merewether2291 · Newcastle | 1.0 km | 843 | 71.5 | |
| Adamstown2289 · Newcastle | 1.2 km | 690 | 108.9 |
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