Newcastle West
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 12.6% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 1,097
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 974
- +12.6%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 755.0
- ABS 2021 Census 1,453
Newcastle West recorded 1,097 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 12.6% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 755.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 1,453. 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
+12.6%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 75/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.
- Theft377 · 34.4%
- Other236 · 21.5%
- Property damage212 · 19.3%
- Assault134 · 12.2%
- Drug offences46 · 4.2%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Westshown area2302 · Newcastle | — | 1,097 | 755.0 | |
| Hamilton East2303 · Newcastle | under 1 km | 109 | 109.3 | |
| Cooks Hill2300 · Newcastle | under 1 km | 590 | 156.3 |
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