Cessnock crime statistics
2,276 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 0.5% versus 2024 (2,288 incidents), across all 21 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 140 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 16,300).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
84
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 72
Motor vehicle theft
102
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 86
Steal from motor vehicle
52
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 85
Malicious damage
233
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 227
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Cessnock by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 623 | 672 | 702 |
| Against justice procedures | 488 | 441 | 417 |
| Assault | 318 | 335 | 292 |
| Malicious damage to property | 233 | 239 | 227 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 230 | 187 | 179 |
| Drug offences | 94 | 107 | 102 |
| Sexual offences | 80 | 99 | 75 |
| Disorderly conduct | 65 | 62 | 53 |
| Arson | 52 | 43 | 39 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 36 | 45 | 45 |
| Other offences | 31 | 34 | 63 |
| Other offences against the person | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Pornography offences | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Coercive Control | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cessnock at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
16,300
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$320/wk
2021
Household income
$1,192/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Cessnock
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Wollombi Road (354 sales)
- Vincent Street (259 sales)
- O'Shea Circuit (233 sales)
- Allandale Road (212 sales)
- Macquarie Avenue (203 sales)
- Maitland Road (184 sales)
- Love Street (153 sales)
- Shedden Street (152 sales)
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.