Newcastle
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 29.5% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 2,294
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 1,772
- +29.5%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 595.5
- ABS 2021 Census 3,852
Newcastle recorded 2,294 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 29.5% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 595.5 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 3,852. 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 147/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.
- Other1,320 · 57.5%
- Theft350 · 15.3%
- Assault219 · 9.5%
- Property damage147 · 6.4%
- Drug offences99 · 4.3%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastleshown area2300 · Newcastle | — | 2,294 | 595.5 | |
| The Hill2300 · Newcastle | under 1 km | 133 | 64.1 | |
| Cooks Hill2300 · Newcastle | under 1 km | 590 | 156.3 |
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